Name that bone!
What is the longest bone in the human body?
Femur
What is the shaft of a long bone called?
Diaphysis
What cells are responsible for building new bone?
Osteoblasts
What is a break or crack in a bone called?
Fracture
During assessment of a newborn, what 2 fontanels are examined?
Anterior and posterior (occipital) fontanel
What bone forms the forehead?
Frontal bone
What are the expanded ends of a long bone called?
Epiphyses
What cells bread down and reabsorb bone tissue?
Osteoclasts
The type of fracture that occurs when a broken bone breaks through the skin
Compound fracture
During assessment of an adolescent, the spine is noted to have a slight lateral curvature. This type of curve is noted to be?
Scoliosis
What bone is commonly called the knee cap?
Patella
What tough connective tissue cover the outer surface of most bones?
Periosteum
What mature bone cells maintain the surrounding bone matrix?
Osteocytes
The type of fracture that occurs when a bone twists and the fracture line spirals around the bone?
Spiral fracture
An older adult has decreased bone density and increased risk of fractures. What condition may be present?
Osteoporosis
What is the only bone in the human body that does not directly articulate with another bone?
Hyoid
What type of bone tissue is dense and forms the outer layer of most bones?
Compact bone
What mineral is especially important for bone strength and is stored in large amounts in bone?
Calcium
The type of fracture that breaks the bone into several pieces
Comminuted fracture
A patient is experiencing back pain after heavy weight lifting. Probably cause of the back pain may be due to what condition?
Herniated disc
What are the names of the 3 small bones located in the inner ear?
Malleus, Incus, Stapes
What structure contains blood vessels and nerves and provide nutrients to bone tissue?
Periosteum
What process continuously removes old bone and replaces it with new bone?
Bone remolding
Type of fracture that commonly occurs in children
Greenstick fracture
During the Cowboy and Commander's game, QB Daniels, awkwardly fell and dislocated which bone?
Elbow