Bones
the number of bones in an adult human
206
what is the difference between breaks and fracture
trick question; they are primarily the same thing
what is the yellow substance within the bone
yellow bone marrow
difference between male and female bones
men; larger and heavier
female; pelvis wider
what is splinting and when are they used
something used to stabilize or immobilize an injured body part; used on fractures and joint injures
the longest and strongest bone in the body
femur
what type of fracture penetrates the skin
A. simple / closed
B. comminuted
C. compound / open
what category of bones is longer than it is wide
long bones
what part of the bone gives it its strength
compact bone
what are important rules when splinting
don't tie too tightly and position correctly
what are the functions of the skull, ribs and vertebrae
to protect the things internally within your body
signs and symptoms
swelling , deformity , pain , tenderness, discoloration,etc
what is the central cavity of bones shafts where red bone marrow and / or yellow bone marrow is stored
medullary cavity
what is the function of flat bones
to protect an organ
is it okay to leave a wound open when splinting
no; always cover open wounds if any
what is the smallest bone in the body
this fixation is when you surgically apply screws and hardware to fix the injury
internal
what percentage of bones are made up of organic material; collagen
A. 63%
B. 65%
C. 67%
what part of the bone is a strong tissue that is not as hard as bone , but is more flexible
cartilage
where and how is the splint applied
above and below; start distally moving as little as possible
what is articular cartilage and where is it found
protective tissue that covers the ends of bones in joints; in all synovial joints
where does myositis ossificans occur
inside of the muscle tissue
what are osteoclasts and what is their function
cells responsible for resorption ; break down tissue into the bloodstream
what part of the bone is where red blood cells , platelets , and most white blood cells are produced
red bone marrow ( found mainly in flat bones )
splints can be applied even with no pulse
True or False
false