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| How many bones does an adult have? | 206 |
| What are the two main parts of the skeleton? | axial and appendicular |
| What does the axial skeleton consists of? | skull, spine, ribs, and sternum |
| What does the appendicular skeleton consists of? | shoulders,pelvis, and attached limbs |
| What are the 4 functions of the skeletal system? | movement, support and protect, produce red and white blood cells, and store minerals |
| What is an osteocyte? | mature bone cell |
| What is ossification? | process of bone formation |
| What are the 3 parts of a long bone? | diaphysis, epiphysis, and medullary canal |
| Where is the endosteum located? | lines the medullary canal |
| Where is red marrow located on a bone | epiphysis |
| Where is the periosteum located? | lines the outside of the bone |
| At what age does growth stop for females | 18 |
| At what age does growth stop for males? | 20 or 21 |
| Where is the epiphysis located? | at each end of the bone |
| Where is the diaphysis located? | it is the long, cylindrical part of the bone |
| What is the term for white blood cell | leukocyte |
| What is the term for red blood cell | erythrocyte |
| What is the term for a platelet | thrombocyte |
| Where are leukocytes formed? | yellow bone marrow |
| Where are erythrocytes and leukocytes formed? | red bone marrow |
| What are the 4 types of bones based on shapes? | long bones, flat bones, irregular bones, and short bones |
| What are the 6 major classifications for fractures? | Simple (closed), compound (open), greenstick, comminuted, stress, and epiphyseal plate |
| What is the correct term for a broken bone? | fracture |
| What causes a stress fracture? | overuse, poor muscle balance, lack of flexibility, weakness in soft tissues caused by previous injuries |
| What population of people ususally have epiphyseal plate fractures? | children |
| What are signs and symptoms that indicate a possible fracture? | swelling, deformity, pain, tenderness, discoloration |
| What kind of injury has occurred if sensation is lost below the site of a fracture? | Nerve damage or injury |
| What is reduction? | The doctor manipulates the broken bone back into proper alignment and then usually applies a cast to maintain alignment of the bone. |
| What is external fixation? | Keeping a bone in proper alignment by casting. |
| What is internal fixation? | Surgery to properly align a bone. |
| What are the cheek bones called? | zygomatic |
| What is the term for the upper jaw bone? | maxilla |
| What is the term for the lower jaw bone? | mandible |
| What is the term for the breastbone? | sternum |
| What is the term for the collarbone? | clavicle |
| What is the term for the shoulder blade? | scapula |
| What is the term for the upper arm bone? | humerus |
| What is the term for the bone on the thumb side of the wrist? | radius |
| What is the name of the bone on the pinky side of the wrist? | ulna |
| What is the name of the largest and longest bone in the body? | femur |
