Where is the humerus located?
The top bone of your arm
Examples of Long bone
Metacarpals, metatarsal tibia,fibula
Closed Fracture
Fracture in which the bone does not break through the skin
Sign or Symptom: Tenderness
Symptom
Definition- Diaphysis
Shaft of a long bone. It has compact bones with a central cavity.
Whats the difference between tarsals and carpals?
Tarsals are bones in your feet while carpals are bones in your hands.
Examples of short bones
carpals, tarsals
Open Fracture
Fracture in which broken end of the bone protrudes through the skin
Whats the difference between sign and symptom.
Sign, can be seen, while symptom can be felt.
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.
What are the bones located in the human legs.
Femur, patella, tibia, fibula
Example of flat bones
Scapula, cranial, sternum, ribs
Where does the Colles fracture happen
distal radius, from a fall or outstretched arm
What are 3 common signs of a fracture?
Swelling, bruising, Exposed fracture.
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.
Blue- Zygomatic
Yellow- nasal
red- maxilla
green-mandible
Example of Irregular
facial bones, vertebrae.
Greenstick Fracture
One side is broken while other is bent, or both are bent.
What is Bilateral Observation?
Always look and compare on the other side of the injury/ opposite side.
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.
What are the 3 bone sin the back of you're scull from top to bottom.
Parietal bone, occipital bone, temporal bone
Example of sesamoid bones
Patella
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.
What are 3 symptoms of a fracture?
Tenderness, Crepitus, Intense pain.