Anatomy of Long Bone
Skeletal Bones
Bone Classification
Fracture Types
S&S Fractures
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Where is the humerus located?

The top bone of your arm

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Examples of Long bone

Metacarpals, metatarsal tibia,fibula

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Closed Fracture

Fracture in which the bone does not break through the skin

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Sign or Symptom: Tenderness

Symptom

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Definition- Diaphysis

Shaft of a long bone. It has compact bones with a central cavity.

200

Whats the difference between tarsals and carpals?

Tarsals are bones in your feet while carpals are bones in your hands.

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Examples of short bones

carpals, tarsals

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Open Fracture

Fracture in which broken end of the bone protrudes through the skin

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Whats the difference between sign and symptom.

Sign, can be seen, while symptom can be felt.

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Definition-Periosteum

A fibrous, vascular, sensitive life support covering or sheath for bone. It provides nutrient-rich blood for bone cells and is a source of bone-developing cells during growth or after a fracture.

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What are the bones located in the human legs.

Femur, patella, tibia, fibula

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Example of flat bones

Scapula, cranial, sternum, ribs

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Where does the Colles fracture happen

distal radius, from a fall or outstretched arm

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What are 3 common signs of a fracture?

Swelling, bruising, Exposed fracture.

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What does Periosteum do for the bones?

It provides nutrient-rich blood for bones cells and is a source of bone-developing cells during growth or after a fracture.

400

Blue- Zygomatic

Yellow- nasal

red- maxilla

green-mandible

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Example of Irregular

facial bones, vertebrae.

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Greenstick Fracture

One side is broken while other is bent, or both are bent. 

400

What is Bilateral Observation?

Always look and compare on the other side of the injury/ opposite side.

500

Name all 9 parts of a long bone.

Epiphysis, Epiphpyseal line, Diaphysis, articular cartilage, Periosteum, cancellous bone/marrow, compact bone, medullary cavity/ yellow marrow, nutrient artery.

500

What are the 3 bone sin the back of you're scull from top to bottom.

Parietal bone, occipital bone, temporal bone

500

Example of sesamoid bones

Patella

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Whats the difference between a stress fracture and a compression fracture?

A compression fracture occurs form stress only in the vertabrae but a stress fracture can be anywhere else.

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What are 3 symptoms of a fracture?

Tenderness, Crepitus, Intense pain.