Skeletal System Written

Question 0

Axial skeleton (3 parts)

Answer 0

Skull
Bony thorax (ribs)
Vertebral column

Question 1

What are the four steps to repair of bone fracture

Answer 1

1 hematoma (blood filled swelling) is formed & surrounds the fracture
2. Break is splinted by fibrocartilage to form a callus
3 fibrocartilage callus is replaced by a bony callus
4 bony callus is remodeled to form a permanent patch

Question 2

Bone movement is determined by

Answer 2

Shape of bone & structure of joint

Question 3

Cervical

Answer 3

7 neck

Question 4

Thoracic

Answer 4

12 chest region (connect to ribs)

Question 5

Lumbar

Answer 5

5 lower back

Question 6

Two composite bones

Answer 6

Sacrum

Coccyx

Question 7

Sacrum

Answer 7

(5) formed by a cushion of 5 vertebrae

Question 8

Coccyx

Answer 8

(4) tailbone

Question 9

Types of ribs

Answer 9

True ribs
False
Floating

Question 10

True ribs

Answer 10

(Pairs 1-7) (7) attach to sternum

Question 11

False ribs

Answer 11

(8-12) (5) don’t directly attach to sternum

Question 12

Floating ribs

Answer 12

(11-12) (2 of the 5 false) no attachment to sternum

Question 13

Simple fracture

Answer 13

Stays in skin

Question 14

Compound fracture

Answer 14

Protrudes through skin

Question 15

Avulsion

Answer 15

Ligament or tendon pulls bone away

Question 16

Stress fracture

Answer 16

Happens overtime

Question 17

Green stick fracture

Answer 17

Incomplete break longitudinal splits lengthwise

Question 18

Transverse

Answer 18

Straight across

Question 19

Comminuted

Answer 19

3 or more fragments

Question 20

Compression

Answer 20

Bone is crushed

Question 21

Depressed

Answer 21

Broken bone is pressed inward

Question 22

Impacted

Answer 22

Broke. Bone ends are forced into eachother