Question

A fracture is a ________ in the bone. it can occur from either a quick, one-time injury to the bone, or from repeated ________ inflicted on the bone over time.

Answer 1

The answers that best complete the statements above are the terms BREAK and STRESS, respectively. When we say fracture of the bone, what happens is that the integrity of the bone structure is broken due to an outside stressor such as force acquired through accidents or injuries. Fractures can be fixed but it takes a long time for bone-healing.