Bones Flashcards

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Five Bone Shapes

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Long or Tubular, Short or Cuboidal, Sesamoid, Flat, & Irregular

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Long or Tubular, Short or Cuboidal, Sesamoid, Flat, & Irregular

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Five Bone Shapes

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Long or Tubular

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elongated shape (ex. femur and humerus)

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elongated shape (ex. femur and humerus)

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Long or Tubular

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Short or Cuboidal

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cube shaped found in the carpal bones of the wrist and tarsal bones of the ankle

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cube shaped found in the carpal bones of the wrist and tarsal bones of the ankle

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Short or Cuboidal

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Sesamoid

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short bone formed within the tendons, such as the patella

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short bone formed within the tendons, such as the patella

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Sesamoid

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Flat

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layer of spongy bone between two thin layers of compact bone such as the skull and ribs

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layer of spongy bone between two thin layers of compact bone such as the skull and ribs

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Flat

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Irregular

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ex. zygoma and vertebrae

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ex. zygoma and vertebrae

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Irregular

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Nine Bone Fractures

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Closed Fracture, Compound Fracture, Comminuted Fracture, Transverse Fracture, Greenstick Fracture, Spiral Fracture, Colles’ Fracture, Compression Fracture, Epiphyseal Fracture

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Closed Fracture, Compound Fracture, Comminuted Fracture, Transverse Fracture, Greenstick Fracture, Spiral Fracture, Colles’ Fracture, Compression Fracture, Epiphyseal Fracture

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Nine Bone Fractures

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Closed Fracture

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does not involve a break in the skin

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does not involve a break in the skin

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Closed Fracture

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Compound Fracture

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involves a break through the skin increasing the possibility of infection

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involves a break through the skin increasing the possibility of infection

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Compound Fracture

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Comminuted Fracture

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more than two separate bone components, segmental fracture, bony fragments

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more than two separate bone components, segmental fracture, bony fragments

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Comminuted Fracture

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Transverse Fracture

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breaks the shaft of a bone across the longitudinal axis

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breaks the shaft of a bone across the longitudinal axis

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Transverse Fracture

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Greenstick Fracture

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only one side of the shaft is broken, and the other is bent; common in children

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only one side of the shaft is broken, and the other is bent; common in children
Greenstick Fracture
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Spiral Fracture
spread along length of bone and produced by twisting stress
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spread along length of bone and produced by twisting stress
Spiral Fracture
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Colles' Fracture
occurs in the wrist and affects the distal radius bone
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occurs in the wrist and affects the distal radius bone
Colles' Fracture
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Compression Fracture
occurs in vertebrae and is subject to extreme stress
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occurs in vertebrae and is subject to extreme stress
Compression Fracture
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Epiphyseal Fracture
occurs where the matrix is undergoing calcification and chondrocytes are dying; usually seen in children
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occurs where the matrix is undergoing calcification and chondrocytes are dying; usually seen in children
Epiphyseal Fracture