A&P - Chapter 11 (Part 6) Flashcards

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What is fracture/healing bone tissue repair initiated by? (2)

A
  1. Bone death

2. Damaged to bone related blood vessels

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What do fractures do?

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Tear and destroy blood vessels that nourish osteons

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3
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What is virtually impossible to detect in children and young adults?

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A fracture 6 months after it happened

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4
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What 2 things compromise bone repair?

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  1. Age

2. Certain diseases

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5
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What are 4 diseases that can compromise bone repair?

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  1. Osteoporosis
  2. Diabetes
  3. Infections
  4. Circulation issues
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6
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What do you have to do to fractures before you put them back together?

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Clean the bone

- allows for a better fit

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Osteoporosis

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Is a disease that lacks Ca and results in weak/soft bones

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8
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What do fractures typically cause?

A

Bleeding

- with blood pooling at the sites of the fracture

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Fracture hematoma

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When a blood clot forms

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10
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What does fracture hematoma develop?

A

Granulation tissue

- which contains all the elements to repair the fracture

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11
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What is the nose made up of? (2)

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  1. Bone

2. Cartilage

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What do matrix do?

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It is a gel like substance and its supported by collagenous fibres to give cartilage flexibility
- firm plastic/rubber

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13
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What is the structure of cartilage?

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Rubberlike

- strong yet pliable

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14
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What is the function of cartilage? (3)

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  1. Support
  2. Shock absorber
  3. Long bone growth
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15
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What does cartilage not contain?

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Blood vessels

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16
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How does nutrients get through cartilage?

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Diffusion through the matrix to reach the cells

17
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Is cartilage slow to repair?

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Yes

- no blood vessels

18
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What are 3 types of cartilage?

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  1. Hyaline
  2. Elastic
  3. Fibrocartilage
19
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What is the most common type of cartilage?

20
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What does hyaline cartilage cover?

A

Surfaces of articulating bones

21
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What does hyaline cartilage form? (4)

A
  1. Coastal cartilage
  2. Rings of trachea
  3. Bronchi
  4. Tip of nose
22
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What does elastic cartilage give form to? (3)

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  1. External ear
  2. Epiglottis
  3. Eustachian/auditory tube
    - connects middle ear to nasal cavity
23
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What are 2 characteristics of fibrocartilage?

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  1. Strong

2. Rigid

24
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Where would you find fibrocartilage? (3)

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  1. Pubic symphysis
  2. Intervertebral dics
  3. Where large tendons join bones
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What are cells of bone called?
Osterocytes | - in lacunae
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What is the matrix in bone? (2)
1. Calcified | 2. Hard
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Are there blood vessels in bone?
Yes
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What are the cells of cartilage called?
Chrondrocytes | - in lacunae
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What is the matrix in cartilage? (2)
1. Gel like | 2. Rubbery
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Are there blood vessels in cartilage?
No
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When is the skeleton fully ossified?
By mid 20s | - soft tissue may still grow
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What does exercise lead to in bones?
Increased density and strength
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What leads to decreased density and strength in bones? (3)
1. Pregnancy 2. Nutritional deficiencies 3. Illness
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What happens to bone when you get older?
Becomes more weak | - hard bone matrix replaced by softer connective tissue
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What can counteract degeneration as you increase in age?
Exercise