Dem Bones
Shoulder Bone
What is Clavicle
Side to side or lateral curvature of the spine
What is scoliosis?
The long shaft of the bone
What is diaphysis?
Upper jaw bone
What is maxilla?
When a break protrudes through skin
What is Compound fracture?
Wrist Bones
What are carpals?
Infection in bone
What is osteomyelitis?
This marrow produces erythrocytes
What is red marrow?
Upper arm bone and back of the head
What is humerus and occipital?
Describe open and closed reduction of a bone
Open involves surgical repair, Closed involves setting bone with traction, cast or splint
Large shin bone
What is Tibia?
Test that leads to early detection and prevention of osteoporosis
What is bone density test?
Ends of long bone
What is epiphysis?
Soft spots in infant skull
What are fontanels?
Name two sections of skeletal system and write what they are composed of
What is axial (skull, spine, ribs, and breast bone)
What is appendicular skeleton (arms, legs, shoulder and pelvic girdle)
Knee bone
What is patella?
This occurs when a twisting action tears ligaments at a joint
What is Sprain?
This marrow is mainly fat cells
What is yellow marrow?
Also know as "hunchback" bowing back in thoracic area
What is kyphosis?
Name two treatments for osteoporosis
What is intake of calcium and vitamin D, estrogen, exercise, medications
Heel bone
What is calcaneus?
Type of fracture where bone fragments or splinters into more than two pieces
What is comminuted?
Name 4 functions of the skeletal system
What is framework/support, protection, levers, production of blood cells, storage of calcium and other minerals
When cartilage protrudes of of place and puts pressure on spinal nerver
What is ruptured disk?
Freebie
Freebie