When you break your leg, a thickened area forms around the outside of the bone. Over a period of time, this thickened area
A) is digested by enzymes secreted by the muscles.
B) forms new tendons, ligaments, and/or muscles.
C) is dissolved by osteoclasts as osteoblasts add new bone.
D) moves to the skin surface and is shed as dead skin.
E) becomes a permanent part of the spongy bone.

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The thickened area that forms around a broken bone is part of the healing process, where osteoclasts dissolve old or damaged bone while osteoblasts create new bone to repair the break.

When You Break Your Leg, a Thickened Area Forms Around