Chapter 7 - The Skeleton - Review Questions - Critical Thinking and Clinical Application Questions - Page 248: 3

Mary's grandmother fractured her femur at the neck, because the neck is the weakest part of the femur. Because as we age our bones become weaker, more resorption is occurring than bone deposition.

Mary's grandmother fractured her femur at the neck, because the neck is the weakest part of the femur. Because as we age our bones become weaker, more resorption is occurring than bone deposition.