chapter 5: Spinal Column Disorders

Question 1

Why is the Spine crucial?

Answer 1

Because it is supporting and moving the upper body while protecting the spinal cord.

Question 2

What causes medical conditions originating in the Spinal column?

Answer 2

Can cause pain, and mobility problems through the body.

Question 3

What are the most common disorders affecting the Spine?

Answer 3

Herniated discs and Spondylolisthesis.

Question 4

What can lead to Herniated discs?

Answer 4

Too. much tear on spinal cord the outer covering of the disc is weekend or torn.

Question 5

Discs that become Herniated usually are in the early stages of what?

Answer 5

Of Degeneration

Question 6

When Herniated discs often press on spinal nerves leads to what?

Answer 6

Leads to pain, numbness and weakness in one or both legs.

Question 7

What is the cure for Herniated discs?

Answer 7

Medications and physical therapy but not all people will require sugery.

Question 8

What type of disorder is Spondylolisthesis?

Answer 8

Degenerative Disorder.

Question 9

What does Spondylolisthesis do to the body?

Answer 9

Makes the lumbar vertebra slip forward onto the bone below it.

Question 10

What causes Spondylolisthesis in the body?

Answer 10

Difficult while standing or bending over or numbness of legs.

Question 11

What is the treatment for Spondylolisthesis?

Answer 11

Anti-inflammatory but severe Spondylolisthesis may require surgery.

Question 12

What is the most common metabolic bone disorder?

Answer 12

Osteoporosis

Question 13

Why are metabolic bone disorders are caused by?

Answer 13

By abnormalities of mineral like calcium, phosphorous or vitamin d.

Question 14

What causes Osteoporosis do to the bone?

Answer 14

Decrease in bone strength, loss outpaces the growth of the new bone, fragile, prone to fracture (especially hips) spine and wrists.

Question 15

What does Osteoporosis literally mean?

Answer 15

Porous bone

Question 16

What is the treatment for Osteoporosis?

Answer 16

Rebuilding bone with healthy lifestyle choices (Diet and exercise) or medication.

Question 17

Bone cancer is a specific subtype of a group of cancer known as?

Answer 17

Sarcomas

Question 18

What are Sarcomas

Answer 18

Cancers that start in bone, muscle, connective tissue, blood vessels or fat (can break found anywhere in the body)

Question 19

What is Secondary Bone Cancer

Answer 19

When someone has cancer and it spreads to the bones to somewhere else.

Question 20

Why does the cancer spreads to other organs?

Answer 20

Because the cancer has metastasized.

Question 21

The bone is a common site for metastasis for what type of cancer?

Answer 21

Breast, kidney, prostate, thyroid, and lung cancer.

Question 22

What does secondary bone cancer are looked under microscope?

Answer 22

They look just like the tissue they came from.(if someone has primary lung cancer that has metastasized to the bone, the cancer cells in the bone look and act like lung cancer cells, and they need to be treated with drugs that are used for lung cancer)