Axis or 2nd cervical vertebra may get fractured. If dens of axis gets separated from the body(as in hanging), it hits the vital centres in the medulla oblongata causing instantaneous death Even fracture of laminae may cause death.
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Fracture Fracture is a break in the continuity of a bone. The fracture which is not connected with the skin wound is known as simple(closed) fracture , The fracture line may be a)spiral or b) horizontal or c) oblique The fracture which communicates with the skin wound is known as d) Compound (open) fracture. A fracture requires "reduction" By which the alignment of the broken ends is restored Healing repair of a fracture takes place in three stages: A) Repair by granulation tissue B) Union by callus C) Consolidation by mature bone.
Anatomy suffix, clinical anatomy
Clinical Anatomy The suffix, 'itis' means inflammation, e.g. arthritis, appendicitis, etc. The suffix, '- ectomy ', means removal from the body e.g. gastrectomy etc. The suffix, '- otomy', means to open and close a hallow organ e.g. hysterotomy, cystotomy, etc. The suffix, '- ostomy', means to open hallow organ and leave it open e.g. tracheostomy, colostomy, etc. The suffix, '- oma', means a tumour e.g. osteoma, carcinoma, etc. Puberty: The age at which the secondary sexual characters develop. Being 12-15 years in girls and 13-16 years in boys. Symptoms are subjective complaints of the patient about his disease. Signs (physical signs) are objective findings of the doctor on the patient. Diagnosis : Identification of a disease, or determination of the nature of a disease. Prognosis : Forecasting the probable course and ultimate outcome of a disease. Pyrexia : Fever Lesion : Injury, or a circumscribed pathologic change in the tissues.
Pulley Exercises
Pulley Systems:- Free Standing Or wall mounted pulley systems ( with weights or springs) provide either fixed or variable resistance and can be used for upper and lower extremity and trunk strengthening.