Bone

Bones is a television show based on solving murder mysteries by identifying out of place markings on the human skeleton. The episode “The Bump in the Road” is about body found in the middle of the highway and the efforts that are gone through to find the murderer. By watching an episode of Bones, “The Bump in the Road”, I was able to recognize the bones talked about in the episode, and even the anatomical landmarks on those bones. During this episode of Bones, the team of experts was trying…

tibia, and the second with or between the femur and patella, or knee cap. The knee is made up of four bones; the femur, tibia, fibula, and the patella. These four bones give the knee stability, strength, and flexibility. The femur is the single bone of the thigh, it the largest and longest and strongest…

Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones. The word osteoporosis means “porous bone.” It is a metabolic bone disorder which means that the rate of bone breakdown, which is called resorption, speeds up while the rate of bone formation slows down causing a loss of bone mass. In other words, osteoporosis happens when you lose too much bone, make too little bone, or even both. As a result of losing bone mass, your bones become weak and may break from a minor fall. For example, your bones may break due…

Periosteal lesions are non-specific changes to the underlying bone that can occur due to a range of diseases or other problems affecting the skeleton (Ortner, 2003). These lesions occur because the periosteum, which is the dense layer of connective tissue enveloping the bone, maintains osteoblastic capability throughout life. The lesions are not restricted to infections, but rather can be a result of any bone formation following a traumatic event affecting the skeleton (Ortner, 2003). Waldron…

As sports keep growing on the degree of popularity, bone fractures happen with an increasing frequency; there are six of the most major and the most common types of fractures. The first type of the six majors is called a Simple or a Closed Fracture. As defined by Robert, a Simple Fracture is, “a break in the bone that may be complete or incomplete, but it doesn’t pierce the skin” (Robert 307). This type of fracture on the average side, since it depends on the type of accident in a sport for a…

osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a condition which causes the bones to become weak and brittle because of the decrease in the density of the bone. It also results to decreasing bones’ strength and deterioration of bone tissue that even doing simple things could cause fractures such as bending over or a fall. Osteoporosis affects…

Osteomyelitis is an infection of bone, bone marrow, and surrounding tissue. The condition can affect any age group but in different ways. Red bone marrow of long bones is typically targeted in children because yellow bone marrow replaces red bone marrow in adults (Bires, Kerr, & George, 2015). Adults usually are introduced to foreign organisms directly through trauma or surgery. Plain radiography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, and ultrasound all…

only get worse as your bones age on and become more brittle. Before we get into what kinds of Arthritis there are and how it works, let’s talk about how you get it. To get Arthritis, well…you can’t. It’s not something that you can get from somebody, nor is something you can aim to get per say. It’s something…

the bone protrudes from the open fracture/wound. There is sometimes considerable soft tissue damage and a higher risk of infection from the open fracture. Immobilizing the injured leg will help to prevent causing more damage to the soft tissue around the break. Immobilization may also keep from causing injury to the femoral artery which could be fatal. Keeping the femur as still as possible after the break may also help doctors realign the bone for setting and reduce healing time. Any bone…

With osteoporosis, new bone creation doesn’t keep up with old bone removal. This makes bones weak. Causes/Risk Factors Osteoporosis is a silent disease and is not often found until someone has a bone fracture. Occurs when there is an imbalance between new bone formation and old bone resorption. Two essential minerals needed for bone function are calcium and phosphate. Risk factors include aging and calcium deficiency. Osteoporosis…