developmental 1 Flashcards
What week does bone and cartilage differentiates and bone develops
3-8th wk
What week do mesenchymal cells condense and differentiate; first in UE
5th week
What week do chondrocytes form cartilage of long bones
6th wk
what week does growth of cartilage model happen
6th wk
What week does primary ossification center develop
7-11 wk
What week does secondary ossification center develop
after birth
What week does formation of articular cartilage and epiphyseal plate happen
after birth
What forms the diaphysis
primary ossification center
what forms the epiphysis
formed by the secondary ossification center
How are secondary curves formed
Weightbearing during walking
Describe skeletal maturation during infancy and childhood
rapidly grows, most weightbearing
When does posterior fontanelle fuse
2-3 months
when does anterior fontanelle fuse
12-18 months
When does growth spurts happen for girls
12-14 y.o
When does growth spurts happen for boys
14-15 y.o
When do cranial bones have complete fusion?
18 months
When do all epiphyseal growth plates close
25 years old, but usually before
Should you use ultrasound over epiphyseal areas in children or where there remains open growth plates?
NO
What age does bone resorption exceed bone formation?
50 years old
What is associated with a decrease in estrogen
Loss of bone mass