When teaching a group of students about the skeletal development in children, which of the following would the instructor include?

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B is correct because children's bones are more flexible and have a greater capacity to bend due to the presence of more collagen in their bone matrix compared to adults. This flexibility can result in bones bending rather than breaking when subjected to force. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect: A) The growth plate, or epiphyseal plate, is not made up of the epiphysis but is located between the epiphysis and the diaphysis of long bones and is responsible for longitudinal growth; C) An infant's skeleton is not fully ossified at birth, with much of the skeleton initially present as cartilage that gradually ossifies; D) Children's bones actually have a thicker periosteum and a rich blood supply, which contributes to their strong healing capacity.

When Teaching a Group of Students About the Skeletal Development