Bone Terms
Fractures
Joints
Bone Growth and Remodeling
Bone Facts
100
This is what the process of blood cell formation is called
hematopoiesis
100
The type of fracture that occurs when the broken bone is exposed to the outside
an open or compound fracture
100
The joint found in the shoulder
ball-and-socket
100
What is associated with a child's bone and is an indicator that bone length is increasing
Epiphyseal Plate
100
Name one bone that is considered part of the axial skeleton
sternum
ribs
any of the vertebrae
Any of the skull bones
200
The process of bone formation is called what
ossification
200
The type of fracture where the bone is broken into many fragments is called what
comminuted
200
Would this be classified as a fibrous, cartilaginous, or synovial joint?
synovial joint
200
Where does hematopoiesis occur?
The marrow cavity
200
cube-shaped bones that contain mostly spongy bone are called what
short bones
300
The fibrous connections between the bones of a fetal skull are called what
fontanels
300
The physician knew that her patient was most likely a child before she walked into the examination room because the X-ray revealed what kind of fracture?
greenstick fracture
300
The joint found in the knuckle
condylar joint
300
What type of bone cell is primarily active when bone growth occurs.
osteoblast
300
The distance between the ischial spines is greater in a male or female?
female
400
The type of tissue that covers the epiphysis of bones and reduces friction in joints
articular cartilage
400
Ragged bone break resulting from twisting forces
Spiral Fracture
400
The joint found in the wrist
plane joint
400
What factor(s) determine where bone matrix is to be remodeled
-stress of gravity
-pull of muscles on the skeleton
400
What is the first stage of the healing of a bone fracture
a hematoma forms
500
Each complex of central canal and matrix rings in compact bones is known as what
an osteon (Haversion system)
500
A fracture that is common in osteoporotic bones is called what
Compression fracture
500
Immovable joints are functionally classified as what?
synarthroses
500
Bone growth that occurs due to weightlifting at age 40 is most likely what type of growth
appositional growth
500
The bone cells that respond to the parathyroid hormone (PTH) to destroy bone matrix and release calcium into the blood are called what
osteoclasts