Categories of Bones
small, cube.
examples: wrist, ankle, and toes
What are short bones?
points where bones connect.
What are joints?
What is a closed fracture?
the sternum or breastbone
What is the bone you must find when doing CPR?
soft connective tissue
What is marrow?
examples: shoulder blades, pelvis, skull.
What are flat bones?
knee joint
What is a diarthroses joint?
does not move any part of the bone out of place (hairline fracture)
What is a simple fracture?
the first 7 pairs of ribs attached to both the vertebral column and the sternum
What are true ribs?
production of blood cells
Why is marrow important?
specialized bones with a specific shape.
examples: facial
What are irregular bones?
What is a synarthroses joint?
a break with an open wound
What are false ribs?
- found in infant bones, in flat bones of adults
- where red blood cells develop
What is red bone marrow?
formed in a tendon near joints.
examples: patella, kneecap
What are sesamoid bones?
hip joint
What is a synovial joint?
a separation of part of the bone
What is a complex fracture?
What are floating ribs?
- most adult bones
- made of connective tissue with fat
What is yellow bone marrow?