Which is an accurate statement concerning a child's musculoskeletal system and how it may be different from adults?
a. Growth occurs in children as a result of an increase in the number of muscle fibers.
b. Infants are at greater risk for fractures because their epiphyseal plates are not fused.
c. Because soft tissues are resilient in children, dislocations and sprains are less common than in adults.
d. Their bones have less blood flow.
C
Because soft tissues are resilient in children, dislocations and sprains are less common than in adults. A child's growth occurs because of an increase in size rather than an increase in the number of the muscle fibers. Fractures in children younger than 1 year are unusual because a large amount of force is necessary to fracture their bones. A child's bones have greater blood flow than an adult's bones.
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