Anatomical differences make in -
fants and children more vulnerable to
extensive injuries following head
trauma. The brain of a child has wide
spaces located between the skull and
brain (subarachnoid spaces) containing
blood vessels that can become
damaged after experiencing shearing
forces and movement (Barth, Freeman,
Broshek, & Varney, 2001). The in -
fant’s head-to-body ratio is much larger
than an adult’s, and the neck is
more flexible, which increases the
potential for greater movement and
damage from jarring forces. When a
force is applied to the head or the
head strikes a stationary object
Anatomical differences make in -fants and children more vulnerable toextensive injuries following headtrauma. The brain of a child has widespaces located between the skull andbrain (subarachnoid spaces) containingblood vessels that can becomedamaged after experiencing shearingforces and movement (Barth, Freeman,Broshek, & Varney, 2001). The in -fant’s head-to-body ratio is much largerthan an adult’s, and the neck ismore flexible, which increases thepotential for greater movement anddamage from jarring forces. When aforce is applied to the head or thehead strikes a stationary object
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