A woman strikes her forehead against the dashboard of her car as it strikes a tree. Immediately following the impact, her brain bounces back and forth within her skull. Based on the anatomy and physiology of the skull, which of the following is true?
A) The ridges of the basilar skull can damage the brain as it shifts back and forth.
B) The frontal bone is the thinnest portion of the skull and will most likely be fractured.
C) Her brain will not be injured unless an object from the dashboard penetrates her skull.
D) Her brain will most likely not be damaged since the skull's flexibility is designed to absorb the force of the impact.
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