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Card 3 / 28: View this animation ( http://openstaxcollege.org/l/headblow ) to see how a blow to the head may produce a contrecoup (counterblow) fracture of the basilar portion of the occipital bone on the base of the skull. Why may a basilar fracture be life threatening?
Answer:
A basilar fracture may damage an artery entering the skull, causing bleeding in the brain.
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OpenStax College. Anatomy & Physiology, OpenStax-CNX Web site. http://cnx.org/content/col11496/1.6/, Jun 11, 2014
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