Human Skeletal System Quick Check

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Question
Elderly individuals are more likely to break a bone when they fall because many of their bones have become weak due to holes in the spongy bone, which is related to what condition?

(1 point)
Responses

ossification
ossification

osteoporosis
osteoporosis

scoliosis
scoliosis

fracture

Answer 1

The correct response is osteoporosis. This condition leads to the weakening of bones due to a loss of density, making elderly individuals more susceptible to fractures when they fall.