Read the following questions and briefly describe your thoughts on the answer and how you come to that answer. This activity is intended to allow you to think about what you have learned and how you can apply it to problems or situations in the real world.

1. 1. Predict what would happen if during an accident the periosteum and the muscle were removed from a side of a long bone that is broken.
2. 2. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of fusing vertebrae.