Types of Bones
The humerus
What is a long Bone?
This is the end of a long bone
What is the epiphysis?
This is where the osteocytes live
What is the lacunae?
This type of break goes through the skin.
What is a compound break?
This is when the hematoma forms
What is the first step?
Cranial bone
What is a flat bone?
This is the cavity within long bones
What is the medullary cavity?
The tree-like rings of the osteon.
What is the lamella?
This type of break doesn't line up
What is displaced?
This is the stage where granulation tissue forms
What is step 2?
Wrist bone (carpals)
What is a short bone?
This is the membrane covering the medullary cavity.
What is the endosteum?
This the unit of bone
What is an osteon?
This type of break does not go through the skin and is still in line.
What is closed (or simple) and non-displaced?
This is the stage where the bony callus forms
What is step 3?
The ethmoid
What is an irregular bone?
This is a thin, smooth, and flexible tissue that covers the ends of bones
What is the articular cartilage?
The tube in bone that house nerve fibers and a few capillaries
What is the haversian canal?
This type of break has a bone breaking into many fragments
What is comminuted?
This breaks down bone tissue
What is osteoclasts?
The collar bone
What is a long Bone?
The closed growth plate
What is the epiphyseal line?
The small channels in bones that connect Haversian canals to each other and to the periosteum
This break is most common in children
What is greenstick?
This is what builds up bone tissue
What is osteoblast?