Lab Exam 3 Flashcards
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Nondisplaced
Bone is in normal position
Displaced
Bone is out of place
Complete
Broken all the way through
Incomplete
Not broken all the way through
Linear
Break parallel to long axis of bone
Transverse
Perpendicular to long axis of bone
Spiral/Oblique
Spiral break (Common in Child Abuse)
Compound
Bone penetrates through skin
Simple
Bone does not penetrate skin
Avulsion
Complete severing of body part
Comminuted
Fracture of the distal end of the lateral forearm bone
Compression
Bone is squashed
Epiphyseal
Epiphysis is separated from diaphysis at epiphyseal plate
Greenstick
Partial fracture (One side of bone breaks & other side is bent)
Hairline
Fine crack in which bone remains aligned
Pathologic
Weakening of bone due to disease
Axial Skeleton
Middle skeleton (Skull, Sternum, Ribs, & Vertebrae)
Appendicular Skeleton
Appendage skeleton (Clavicle, Scapula, Arm Bones, Hip Bones, & Leg Bones)
Calvaria
Temporal & Parietal Bones
Cranial Base
Sphenoid, Temporal, & Occipital Bones
Hyaline Cartilage
Nose, larynx, trachea, bronchi, epiphyseal plate, & articular cartilages. (Makes up most of fetal skeleton until replaced)
Elastic Cartilage
Auricle or pinna, epiglottis, & external auditory meatus
Fibrous Cartilage
Intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis, articular discs in sternoclavicular & temporomandipular joints, glenodial labrum, & acetabular labrum
Conchae Bones
(Swirly bones in nose) Help control airflow into nose, cleaning & warming air that goes into lungs