Long bone

Microfracture surgery has been around for many years so methods commonly used during this form of surgery has been replaced by more long lasting procedures, yet its techniques have not been forgotten, in fact, the following surgical procedures are widely used today as a part of arthroscopic knee surgery. To commence surgery, a surgeon will make an incision ¼ inch wide into a patient’s knee. Arthroscopy is then inserted through the incision to aid the surgeon during the procedure so the surgeon…

The Process of the Skeletal System The human body consists of around 300 bones at birth, but as the body grows, the bones shrivel up and decrease to 206 bones. Those 206 bones form the skeletal system. Each bone varies in shape and size. The skeletal system is much more than framework for the body. The skeletal system has many functions. The skeletal system is composed of dynamic living tissues and it interacts with all of the other organ systems. The skeletal system even remodels its self.…

The anatomy between a human foot, horse’s foot or a bear’s foot are completely different. Despite the difference, there are four limbed-vertebrates which have the same basic pattern of bones. Vertebrates are animals of a large group characterized by the possession of a backbone or spinal column. Vertebrates with four limbs are called tetrapods. Generally, all limbs do the same work to achieve one purpose: support the body and move it from place to place. Some animals have limbs that enhance…

drinking has previously been associated with lower bone mineral density in women and children...diet soda drinking behaviors are often different than regular soda drinking behaviors - women often use diet sodas in an effort to avoid weight gain- either to stave off hunger between meals or as a replacement for calorie-containing beverages. Many women drink over 20 diet sodas per week.”(diseaseproof) The question is, are diet sodas destroying people’s bone structures? Diet soda contains many…

exoskeleton of arthropods and the internal endoskeleton of vertebrates. The skeleton itself has 206 bones in the adult human body. The skeleton has two forms: the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. The axial skeleton supports the center axis of the body and consists of the skull, vertebral column, and the rib cage. The appendicular skeleton is basically the limbs which are the bones of the arms, legs, pelvis, and shoulders. The functions of the skeleton are pretty self…

Introduction The first cranial deformations may have been by accident. Infants are born with lots of different bones in their skulls, which enables them to exit the womb more easily and for their brains to grow. By age five, the gaps between the bones start to combine together to make the skull more contiguous, like we see in adults. It’s easy to opine that a baby with a soft skull that lies for a long time while his mother is working would get a partial flattened skull as a…

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder characterized by bones that break easily, often from little or no apparent cause. It is also known as brittle bone disease. OI can also cause many other problems such as weak muscles, brittle teeth, and hearing loss. About 20,000 to 50,000 people in the United States have OI. In this paper, I will cover the topics of etiology, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, treatment, and prevention (National Institute of Health). Etiology Osteogenesis…

not occur but bare bone ends begin to rub against each other. The British call it osteoarthrosis, because of the fact it is not an inflammatory condition. The most common type of arthritis next to rheumatoid arthritis. This arthritis tends to occur in the hand joints, spine, hips, knees, and great toes. The lifetime risk of developing OA of the knee is about 46%, and the lifetime risk of developing OA of the hip is 25%, according to the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project, a long-term study…

which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue. All bones in your body can be affected by this disease but there are a few bones that break more easy. The bones of the spine, hip, and wrist are most likely to break. Hip fractures can be especially dangerous in elderly people because of how long it takes to heal and on top of that, they can not move while they are in the healing process which can lead to blood clots. Osteoporosis occurs when there is an imbalance in new bone…

Joints are the connections that form between bones that allows mobility throughout the body and are also the basis of support in the human body. Living in the fast pace society we do with many physical demands our joints are continuously being put under pressure and strain. This strain may not effect the body immediately but in the years to come many people develop arthritis and oesteoarthritis, or as what is commonly known today as joint pain. This long term pain only progresses as the years go…