Type of Fractures
Occurs when bone has been subjected to repetitive stress.
Stress fracture
eat bone debris or reabsorb it into the body
Osteoclast
Muscle contractions allow us too
move, align our posture, and produce heat
What are the types of diarthrodial joints
Hinge, multiaxial, ball-and-socket
injuries to the skin
Wounds
Fracture that runs the length of a long bone. Usually caused by impact.
Longitudinal fracture
Osteoblasts
Tendons connect
Muscle to bone
joint that moves back and forth or in only 2 directions
Hinge Joint
Injuries to ligaments
Sprain
Comminuted fracture
A fibrous callus that forms is also known as
A bony splint
Ligaments connect
bone to bone
ball-and-socket joint
Injuries to muscles or tendons
Strain
Occurs when the eye is pushed backwards, bones being crushed and pushed into the muscle
Activity can begin with some protections after how long
6 weeks
Muscle fibers contract when a signal is sent from the ____ to the ____
Brain, spinal cord
joint with cartilage that attaches two bones together
Amphiarthrodial Joint
Degree of sprain/strain characterized by partially torn tissue with some loss of motion and swelling
2nd degree sprain/strain
occurs after disease has weakened the bone
Pathological fracture
A fracture that does not heal
nonunion fracture
As people age skeletal muscles are replaced by
fibrous connective tissue
Synarthrodial Joint
Degree of sprain/strain characterized by being overstretched with no loss of motion