Bone Growth and Fracture Healing Flashcards
1
Q
What is the shaft of the bone known as?
A
Diaphysis
2
Q
What is the flare at the end of the shaft of the bone known as?
A
Metaphysis
3
Q
What is the physis?
A
Growth plate
4
Q
What is the bone on the joint side of the physis known as?
A
Epiphysis
5
Q
What are some differences between cortical and cancellous bone?
A
Cortical:
- diaphysis
- resists bending and torsion
- laid down circumferentially
- less biologically active
Cancellous:
- metaphysis
- resists/absorbs compression
- site of longitudinal growth (physis)
- very biologically active
6
Q
What is the first stage of fracture repair?
A
Inflammation
7
Q
What is the second stage of fracture repair?
A
Soft callus
8
Q
What is the third stage of fracture repair?
A
Hard callus
9
Q
What is the fourth stage of fracture repair?
A
Bone remodelling
