Muskuloskeletal - Bone Flashcards
1
Q
Haversian system (osteon)
A
allow for larger vessels to go through
2
Q
Circumferential lamella
A
cells that are new and starting to become new functional bone
3
Q
Periosteum
A
tissue outside bone that is vascularlized
4
Q
Volkman canals
A
carry blood vessels to bone
5
Q
Cancellous bone (swiss cheese)
A
bony outside, swiss cheese
6
Q
hematoma
A
cracked bone
7
Q
Wolff’s law
A
response of bone to stress, bone is laid down where needed, reabsorbed when not
8
Q
What leads to limb length discrepancy in children?
A
Fracture through epiphyseal (growth) plate
9
Q
What does an internal fixation of a fracture cause?
A
decreased bone strength
