| Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology, 4/e Rod R. Seeley,
Idaho State University Philip Tate,
Phoenix College Trent D. Stephens,
Idaho State University
The Skeletal System - Bones and Joints
Internet Activities
Bone Formation and Cartilage
(http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/3430/osteoben.htm)
This site serves as an excellent review of bone formation and resorption. Question: What is an osteoblast? |
| | | Osteoarthritis
(http://www.vh.org/Providers/ClinRef/FPHandbook/Chapter06/02-6.html)
Virtual Hospital has this site available with causes, symptoms, and treatments of osteoarthritis. Question: Discuss treatment options for osteoarthritis. |
| | | Newton's Apple: Broken Bones
(http://www.ktca.org/newtons/10/brokenbone.html)
Based on information from the Newton's Apple television series, this site hosts valuable information on fractures and bone diseases presented in an interesting format. Question: Discuss the instructions for splinting a fracture. |
| | | Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
(http://www.medmedia.com/med.htm)
This extensive online text provides the user with an abundance of information on joints. Question: Critique the clickable image maps. |
| | | Arthroscopic Surgery
(http://www.aaos.org/wordhtml/pat_educ/arthrosc.htm)
This site reviews the reasons for arthroscopic surgery and lists the procedures as well as the joints that are most likely to need repair. Question: A. What is arthroscopic surgery? B. Why are the possible complications of this type of surgery? |
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