Bone cells
Mature cells of bone
What are osteocytes?
What is the lacunae?
Type of fracture associated with young animals, not the growth plate
What is a green stick fracture?
The largest and most well known ball and socket joint
What is the coxofemoral joint?
The cartilaginous plate that growth occurs from
What is the epiphyseal?
Cells that build bone
What are osteoblasts?
Thin channels that radiate out from the lacunae.
What are canaliculi?
Type of fracture associated with the growth plate
What is an epiphyseal fracture?
The tarsal and carpus are defined and this type of joint
The tough covering of bone that aids in healing and growth in width of bone
What is periosteum?
Cells that breakdown and remodel bone
What are osteoclasts?
Channels that run vertically in the bone that allow for blood and nervous supply
What are Haversian canals?
Type of fracture in which the tendon pulls part of the bone away
What is an avulsion fracture?
The sutures of the skull are this type of joint
What are fibrous joints?
Bone growth in length comes from this portion of the bone
What is the diaphysis?
Red bone marrow is the location for this blood building event
What is hematopoiesis?
Channels that run horizontally in the bone, connect the Haversian canals proving pathways for blood and nerves
What are Volkmanns canals?
What is arthtitis?
What is cartilaginous?
What is cancellous bone vs compact bone?
The osteocytes are held in place by this structure which is dense with calcium and phosphorous.
What is the extra cellular matrix?
I become yellow in adults but can return to red if needed for blood production
What is bone marrow?
A fracture that is through the entire bone, has multiple pieces and has broke through the skin
What is a complete comminuted compound fracture?
The type of joint that holds teeth in place
What is ghomphosis?
Time frame for a hard callus to form
What is 4-8 weeks?