Anatomy of a long bone
Fractures
Joints
Bone Terms
Random
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What does B represent?
the proximal epiphysis
100
Incomplete bone break
Greenstick
100
What is one of the structural classifications of joints
synovial
fibrous
cartilaginous
100
What is the area of the bone called that contains glassy hyaline cartilage that provides a smooth slippery surface which decreases the friction
Articular Cartilage
100
The most important minerals stored in bones are
calcium and phosphorous
200
What letter points to the area that causes lengthwise growth of a long bone?
E (epiphyseal plate)
200
Broken bone portion is pushed inward
depression fracture
200
The inflammation of a bursa from injury or friction is called what
bursitis
200
What is one way you can tell a pelvic bone is male or female?
The female’s pelvis: 1) Inlet is larger and more circular 2) Pelvis as a whole is shallower, and the bones are lighter and thinner 3) Ilia flare more laterally 4) Sacrum is shorter and less curved 5)Ischial spines are shorter and farther apart; thus, the outlet is larger 6) Pubic arch is more rounded because the angle of the pubic arch is greater
200
In adults, the function of yellow marrow is to
store adipose tissue
300
What area serves as the storage area for fats in adults?
H (medullary cavity)
300
Bone breaks into many fragments
Comminuted
300
What type of joint has fluid in between the bones
Synovial joint
300
In what type of fracture can the bone ends be coaxed back into position by the physician's hands rather than surgery.
Closed (or simple)
300
Where two or more bones meet is called a(n)
articulation
400
What area is the diaphysis indicated by?
C
400
Broken bone ends are forced into each other
Impacted
400
The elbow is classified as a what joint
Hinge joint
400
The femur, tibia, humerus, and radius are all classified as what
long bones
400
What kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones in the embryo
hyaline cartilage
500
The periosteum, a connective tissue covering the diaphysis, is represented by what letter
F
500
What is the second stage in the healing of a bone fracture
fibrocartilage callus formation
500
Immovable joints are classified as what
Synarthroses
500
The canal that runs through the core of each osteon (Haversion system) contains what
blood vessels
nerve fibers
500
What bones protect the spinal cord?
the vertebrae