HHP 1110 Lecture Notes - Epiphyseal Plate, Bone Fracture, Stress Fracture

• School: University of Iowa
• Department: Health and Human Physiology
• Course: HHP 1110

Document Summary

Bone health & bone markings ch 6 c bone fracture & repair simple vs compound fractures. Simple fracture: the bone breaks does not break the skin. Compound fracture: the breaks and does break the skin types of fractures. Comminuted: the bone shatters or breaks into small fragments. Epiphyseal: the epiphysis separates from the diaphysis along epiphyseal plate. Greenstick: the bone bends does not break completely - caused by trauma. Stress fractures: caused by repeated stressful impact comminuted compression spiral epiphyseal depressed greenstick repair process. During aging, bone changes in 2 ways: loses ability to produce organic matrix (mainly collagen, loses calcium & other minerals (bone mineral density) Osteopenia: insufficient ossification that can lead to osteoporosis osteoporosis. Osteopenia can result in a decrease in bone mass called osteoporosis. Bone tissue deteriorates at a faster rate than it is produce. Compact bone becomes thinner, spongy bone has fewer trabeculae. Causes bones to become porous, light & weak.