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When a bone breaks What is it called?
When a bone breaks, it is called a fracture.
Not all fractures are bone breaks?
No , not all of them but most of them are bone breaks
Explain 5 common types of bone fractures?
Five common types of bone fractures include: Simple (Closed) Fracture: The bone breaks but does not pierce the skin. Compound (Open) Fracture: The bone breaks and protrudes through the skin, increasing the risk of infection. Comminuted Fracture: The bone shatters into multiple pieces, often caused by high-impact trauma. Greenstick Fracture: Typically seen in children, this fracture involves a partial break, where the bone bends but does not completely break. Stress Fracture: A small crack in the bone resulting from repetitive force or overuse, common in athletes.
When your nose is broken what breaks if it hasn't got a bone?
There is a bone in the nose and that is what breaks. See the link below ( elevating a fractured nose)
What are two different ways bones can be injured?
Two types of bone breaks are fractures and complete breaks. Fractures are just cracks in the bone, but complete breaks are when the bone literally is broken in two pieces. You've shattered the bone if it's broken in more that two pieces.
What are the common injuries to the bones?
Fractures and/or breaks. As you can tell just from being in school, many people have broken or fractured a bone at least once.
What fracture occurs when a bone breaks under normal strain?
A pathologic fracture occurs when a weakened bone breaks under normal strain.
What is the mature non dividing bone cell that breaks down bone?
osteoclasts
When a bone breaks what forms until later being replaced with bone?
callus
What happens to the bone if it breaks?
poptarts happen
How are bone fractures classified?
Classified in 6 waysComminuted - bone fragments into three or more pieces.Compression - Bone is crushed.Spiral - ragged break occurs when excessive twisting forces are applied to a bone.Epiphyseal - epiphysis separates from the diaphysis along the epiphyseal.Depressed - broken bone portion is pressed inward.Greenstick - bone breaks incompletely, much in the way a green twig breaks. only one side of the shaft breaks; the other side bends.
What is the anatomical term for the location of a common childhood fracture caused by catching yourself during a fall?
A green stick fracture: When the bone breaks incompletely, much in the way a green twig breaks. Common in children whose bones are more flexible than those of adults.
