When teaching a group of students about the skeletal development in children, what information would the instructor include?
A) The growth plate is made up of the epiphysis.
B) A young child's bones commonly bend instead of break with an injury.
C) The infant's skeleton has undergone complete ossification by birth.
D) Children's bones have a thin periosteum and limited blood supply.
Ans: B
A young child's bones are more flexible and more porous with a lower mineral count than adults. Thus, bones will often bend rather than break when an injury occurs. The growth plate is composed of the epiphysis and physis. The infant's skeleton is not fully ossified at birth. Children's bones have a thick periosteum and an abundant blood supply.
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