Broken ends of the bone protrude through the soft tissue and skin
Compound fracture
Major function of the cranium
Protects the brain
How many bones make up the Axial Skeleton? How many make up the Appendicular Skeleton?
Axial - 80
Appendicular - 126
What type of bone is the humerus?
Long
8
How many of each vertebrae do you have?
7 Cervical
12 Thoracic
5 Lumbar
What type of bones are the carpals?
short bones
Types of fractures
Greenstick
Transverse
Spiral
Oblique
Segmental
Compression
Comminuted
Avulsion
27 bones
Number of bones in your hand
What type of bone is the vertebrae?
Irregular
The same bone is broken in 2 places, so there is a "floating" piece of bone.
What is a segmental fracture?
Membrane connecting the tibia and fibula
What is the interosseous membrane?
3 parts of the Coxal Bone
Ilium, Ischium, Pubis
What is type of bone is the Patella?
Describe an avulsion fracture.
The bone is broken near a tendon or ligament. A tendon or ligament pulls off a small piece of bone.
ASIS, AIIS, PSIS, PIIS are landmarks on which bone
The Pelvis