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Anatomy & Physiology for Health Professions 3rd Edition by Bruce Colbert,Jeff Ankney,Karen Lee

Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133851113
book Anatomy & Physiology for Health Professions 3rd Edition by Bruce Colbert,Jeff Ankney,Karen Lee cover

Anatomy & Physiology for Health Professions 3rd Edition by Bruce Colbert,Jeff Ankney,Karen Lee

Edition 3ISBN: 978-0133851113
Exercise 46
Choose the best answer:
6) R iding his all-terrain vehicle one day, Jim falls and shatters his tibia, breaking it into many small pieces. At the hospital the surgeons use pins, plates, and screws to put the pieces back in the right places. Why?
A) Bone must be touching to repair itself.
B) Bone cannot repair itself.
C) Inflammation is reduced by surgery.
D) The bone will never be strong enough to support weight after injury.
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