intro to locomotor

Question 1

method of treatment for uneven growth

Answer 1

epiphysiodesis - curette (tube with cutting edge on end) destroys part of growth plate to slow down rate of bone growth

Question 2

bowleggedness/knock knees treatment

Answer 2

8-plate slows down growth on one side of bone

Question 3

what bone feature is a result of juvenile malnutrition/disease/trauma?

Answer 3

harris growth arrest lines - lines of increased bone density formed due to growth arrest

Question 4

what is the metal frame put around bone to straighten it (over skin, not in body) and what does it do

Answer 4

ilizarov frame - limb lengthening and straightening

Question 5

three types of connective tissues

Answer 5

connective tissue proper
fluid connective tissues
supporting connective tissues

Question 6

types of connective tissue proper

Answer 6

loose (areolar, adipose)
dense (tendons, ligaments)

Question 7

types of fluid connective tissues

Answer 7

blood, lymph

Question 8

types of supporting connective tissues

Answer 8

cartilage, bone

Question 9

what do fibroblasts produce

Answer 9

collagen type 1

Question 10

what does fibroblasts play a critical role in

Answer 10

wound healing

Question 11

another name for ground substance in connective tissues

Answer 11

proteoglycans