31 Which of the following is important as a stimulus that ma

31) Which of the following is important as a stimulus that maintains normal bone structure, especially in growing children, postmenopausal women, and elderly men?

A) regular exercise

B) hormone supplements

C) cosmetic surgery

D) diet

E) None of the answers are correct.

32) The degenerative effects of osteoporosis are most likely to affect ________.

A) older women

B) older men

C) young, active women

D) young, active men

E) children

33) A fracture of a bone that is the result of a twisting stress that spreads along the length of the bone is called a(n) ________.

A) Pott fracture

B) comminuted fracture

C) greenstick fracture

D) spiral fracture

E) compression fracture

34) Which of the following type of fracture produces new and abnormal bone arrangements?

A) transverse fracture

B) compression fracture

C) spiral fracture

D) comminuted fracture

E) displaced fracture

35) A break in a bone is called ________.

A) a rupture

B) a defect

C) a fracture

D) an osteon

E) None of the answers are correct.

36) Treating a compound fracture differs from other fractures most significantly due to ________.

A) risk of infection

B) nerve damage

C) compound fractures\' severity

D) potential nerve damage

E) None of the answers are correct.

37) During track and field practice one of the runners trips over a hurdle and falls forward. Fortunately, he is able to break his fall with his hands. However, he stands up holding his wrist in pain. What type of fracture might he have sustained?

A) compound fracture

B) Colles fracture

C) greenstick fracture

D) displaced fracture

E) None of the answers are correct.

Solution

31 a. regular excercise helps to maintain normal bone structure

32 a. older women.osteoporosis is more commonly seen in older women due to sudden fall in oestrogen hormone

33 d.spiral fracture

34 e.displaced fracture

35 c. a fracture

36 a. risk of infection

37 b. Colles fracture