A wild fastball pitch that hits the nose of the batter can drive bone fragments through the ____________ of the ethmoid bone and into the meninges or tissue of the brain.

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THe answer to this question would be: Cribriform plate

The ethmoid bone is divided into three major area: cribriform plate, perpendicular plate, and labyrinth. Cribriform plate is the one that separates the skull with the nasal cavity. If it is damaged, the sterile area of the brain might be exposed to the nasal cavity which has a flora of microbes. It will provide a route for the bacteria to infect the brain.