Bone structure
Bone disorders
Bone disorders
100
The structural unit of spongy bone is?
Trabeculae
100
A general type of fracture in which the skin is broken.
What is a open or compound fracture?
100
Repeated overstretching of the arch of the foot causes a disorder called? (often caused by excessive running, especially in worn out shoes without good support).
What is plantar fasciitis?
200
Area where the epiphyseal line is located? What is important about this line?
What is the metaphysis. This is where growth of the bone takes place.
200
What kind of fracture is only found in children?
What is a green stick fracture?
200
Bone disorder in which there is demineralization of the bone, due to osteoclast activity is greater than osteoblast activity. Treatment is?
What is osteoporosis? Treatment is weight bearing exercises, strength training (isometrics), and good intake of calcium and vitamin D. Best source of calcium is usually dairy products (most easily absorbed source).
300
What are the ring structures seen in compact bone called (the smallest structural unit of compact bone)?
What is osteon?
300
What is a simple (closed) comminuted fracture?
What is a crushed bone (3 or more pieces) that does NOT break through the skin.
300
What is the deficiency in vitamin D causes what disorder in children? in adults? Sources of vitamin D include sunshine :-), enriched dairy products, and fish oil.
What is (1) rickets; (2) osteomalacia.
400
Osteocytes are located in what structure of compact bone?
What is lacunae?
400
Type of bone disorder in which the cartilage is worn away and bone spurs form.
What is osteoarthritis
400
What four things is calcium used for in the body?
What is muscle contraction, blood clotting, bone & tooth health, and nerve conduction.
500
The large tubes that carry blood vessels in compact bone are called? The small tubes that carry nutrients and wastes called?
(1) canals carry vessels. (2) canaliculi carry nutrients and wastes to the osteocytes (located in lacunae).
500
An inflammatory, autoimmune bone disorder where smaller joints are usually affected first, and in which fibrous tissue grows in the joint, causing significant joint deformity.
What is rheumatoid arthritis? (Rheumatoid means "resembling" "watery discharge or flow")
500
What does parathyroid hormone do? And how does it do it? And where are the parathyroid glands located?
(1) PTH helps raise blood calcium levels by (2) increasing osteoclast activity (breaking bone releases calcium into the blood), and it stimulates release of vitamin D, and PTH saves calcium in the kidneys!!!!! (3) on top of the thyroid gland in the neck.
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