What is the purpose of the skeletal system? Stability-without the bones the body would collapse What is the purpose of the muscular system- body movement, helps shape the body
Describe the different fractures listed below (Fracture can be abbreviated Fx):
Transverse Fx- cuts across the bone at right angles to its long axis Oblique Fx- cuts across the bone at a slanting direction Greenstick Fx- incomplete fractures (most likely in children) are pliable Spiral Fx- results from twisting motion, it has the appearance of a spring If it is a child/infant, what must be considered if one has a spiral Fx? It is a common sign of physical abuse because the result of jerking or twisting
