Skeletal system fracture
Across
- 7. Small bones crack, caused by overuse/repetitive activity. Weight-bearing bones of feet and legs are the most vulnerable.
- 8. Function of vertebrae occurs as spine bones compress. Osteoporosis is the most common cause.
- 10. break at a right angle to the bone plane; caused by a direct blow or prolonged stress (e.g. running).
Down
- 1. break/splinter of bone into two fragments; occurs after high-impact trauma. Lots of minuscule pieces.
- 2. Incomplete fracture; occurs when bone is bent and partially broken. Most are found in children under the age of 10 because their bones are “soft”.
- 3. Bone breaks away partially or all the way through but the bones do not move; they remain aligned.
- 4. Bone is broken into two or more pieces and the ends do not line up together; pulled out of normal alignment,
- 5. AKA “simple fix”; fracture with intact overlying skin.
- 6. Fracture where the bone is twisted apart, seen in long arm/leg bones. A common result of sports injury or falling distances.
- 9. AKA “compound fix”; bone (usually its end) penetrates the skin. Usually a bad situation with this fracture. Also called _____ compound.