LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 13WYL
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To determine:

The fractured bone and its location if an athlete is encountered with a typical fracture at the dens' base.

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A hairline fracture can be defined as a very small crack within the bone. This hairline fracture is also called stress fracture. This hairline fracture commonly occurs in athletes.

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