Bones anatomy flashcards

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Twenty flashcards on bone anatomy: structure, growth, healing, the skeleton and key landmarks.

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Five main functions of bone?: Support, protection, movement, mineral storage and blood cell production.
Where are blood cells made in adults?: Red marrow of flat bones, vertebrae, pelvis and ends of long bones.
Name for the shaft of a long bone?: Diaphysis.
Basic unit of compact bone?: Osteon (Haversian system).
Cell that builds bone?: Osteoblast.
Cell that breaks down bone?: Osteoclast.
Where does a long bone grow in length?: At the epiphyseal (growth) plate.
Stages of fracture healing in order?: Hematoma, soft callus, hard callus, then remodeling.
Hormone that raises blood calcium by releasing it from bone?: Parathyroid hormone (PTH).
DEXA T-score that defines osteoporosis?: -2.5 or lower.
Vertebrae in each region of the spine?: 7 cervical, 12 thoracic and 5 lumbar, plus the fused sacrum and coccyx.
Name of the first cervical vertebra?: Atlas.
How many pairs of ribs?: 12 pairs.
Ribs that attach directly to the sternum?: Ribs 1 to 7, the true ribs.
Bones of the shoulder girdle?: Clavicle and scapula.
Most commonly fractured carpal bone?: Scaphoid.
Longest and strongest bone in the body?: Femur.
Landmarks for a ventrogluteal injection?: Greater trochanter, anterior superior iliac spine and iliac crest.
System used to classify growth plate fractures in children?: Salter-Harris classification.
Soft spots in an infant skull?: Fontanelles; the anterior one usually closes by 18 to 24 months.