Anatomic Landmarks of a Bone
Bones of the Cranium
Wrists and Hands
Fractures
Bones
100
the shaft of a long bone
What is diaphysis?
100
forms the forehead
What is the frontal bone?
100
the bones of the fingers (and toes)
What are phalanges?
100
occurs whe the bone is compressed together
What is a compression fracture?
100
the surgical removal of a portion of the skull
What is craniectomy?
200
the end of the bone that is located farthest away from the midline
What is distal epiphysis?
200
forms the sides and base of the cranium
What is temporal bones?
200
the bones of the wrist
What is the carpals?
200
is one in which the bone is broken and there is an open wound in the skin
What is an open or compound fracture?
200
a surgical incision or opening into the skull that is performed to gain access to parto of the brain
What is craniotomy?
300
a normal projection on the surface of a bone that serves as attachments for muscles and tendons
What is process?
300
forms the posterior floor and walls of the cranium
What is occipital bones?
300
the bones that form the palm of the hand
What are metacarpals?
300
when the bone is broken and the skin is not open.
What is a closed fracture, a complete fracture, or a simple fracture?
300
the surgical repair of the skull
What is cranioplasty?
400
is covered with articular cartilage, is the wide end of a long bone
What is epiphysis?
400
forms part of the nose, the orbit, and the floor of the cranium.
What is ethmoid bones?
400
eac finger has 3 bones. name 2.
What is distal, medial, and proximal?
400
when the bone has been twisted apart
What is a spiral fracture?
400
surgical removal of a bone
What is ostectomy?
500
an opening in a bone through which the blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass
What is foramen?
500
forms part of the base of the skull and parts of the floor and sides of the orbit.
What is sphenoid bones?
500
the thumb has 2, name them
What is distal and proximal?
500
a small crack in bones that often develops from chronic, excessive impact
What is a stress fracture?
500
the surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity
What is osteoclasis?
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