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An angled break in the bone.
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1 Greenstick fracture 2 Linear fracture
3 Longitudinal fracture 4 Oblique fracture
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Terms in this set (71)
Provide support, protect organs, allow movement,
Bones
store minerals, and house bone marrow.
Osteoclast Break down bone.
Osteoblast Build up bone.
, Receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand,
RANKL
a cytokine.
Firm, flexible connective tissue that protects joints
Cartilage
and facilitates smooth movement.
Ligament Connective tissue that provides joint stability.
Areas where two bones meet, allowing varying
Joints
degrees of movement.
Allow body movement and posture maintenance,
Muscles
controlled by the nervous system.
The structural and functional unit of a muscle,
Sacromere
responsible for contraction.
Women of childbearing age should take folate to
Pregnancy
avoid neural tube defects (i.e., spina bifida).
Tissue and fascia swell with injury, causing pressure
Compartment syndrome
on underlying nerves and muscles; is an emergency.
Birth defect
Developmental hip Lack of normal contact between the femoral head
dysplasia and the acetabulum
Subluxed with physical maneuvers
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Also known as brittle bone disease.
A spinal deviation characterized by a hunchback
Kyphosis
appearance, associated with osteoporosis.
Lordosis A spinal deviation characterized by a concave spine.
Scoliosis A lateral deviation of the spine.
Fractures Breaks in bones.
Simple fracture A single break in the bone.
Transverse fracture A straight across break in the bone.
Oblique fracture An angled break in the bone.
Spiral fracture A twisting force causes this type of break.
Comminuted fracture Multiple fracture lines in the bone.
Greenstick fracture An incomplete fracture.