Bone Structure
Main shaft like portion of a long bone; consists of compact bone
What is the Diaphysis?
Bones of the foot are known as the _
What is metatarsals?
One of the two lower arm bones; this bone is found on the lateral or thumb side of the arm.
What is the radius?
Abnormal softening of the bones.
What is osteomalacia?
a minor fracture; the bone stays in perfect alignment; x-ray shows a small, thin line at the site of the fracture.
What is a hairline fracture?
Covers the ends of the long bones and joint surfaces; Provides smooth surface for movement of the joints.
What is the articular cartilage?
These bones form most of the top and upper sides of the cranium.
What are parietal bones?
Bones of the hand
What are metacarpals?
Bones that were once strong become fragile due to loss of bone density.
What is osteoporosis?
The force is so great that the bone is splintered or crushed.
What is a comminuted fracture?
Located at each end of a long bone; consists of Spongy Bone covered by a thin layer of compact bone.
What is the Epiphysis?
There are 12 pairs of these, some are true, some are false and some just float
What are the ribs?
Bones of the fingers and toes are the _____________
What are phalanges?
Narrowing of the vertebral canal
What is spinal stenosis?
Occurs when a bone is weakened by a presexisting conditon.
What is a pathological fracture?
Found at the end of the long bones and at the center of other bones; made up of small plates filled with Red Bone Marrow.
What is Spongy Bone?
Divided into five segments and is part of the axial skeleton.
What is the vertebrae or spinal column?
The only movable facial bone.
What is the mandible?
Local or generalized infection of the bone or bone marrow resulting from a bacterial infection that has spread to the bone tissue through the blood.
What is Osteomyelitis?
One side of the bone is broken and the other side is bent; an incomplete fracture.
What is a greenstick fracture?
Layer of cartilage that separates the diaphysis from the epiphysis; allows bone to grow lengthwise.
What is the Epiphyseal Line?
The fusion of 5 individual bones of the child is known as the _____________ in an adult.
What is the sacrum?
Also known as the tailbone, the 5th segment of the vertebral column is the _____________.
What is the coccyx?
Most common benign bone tumor.
What is osteochondroma?
Occurs at the lower end of the radius, within 1 inch of the wrist.
What is a Colles' fracture?