Injuries and effects of aging on the joints

Question 1

What is dislocation?

Answer 1

Articulating surface is forced out of position

Question 2

What is dislocation?

Answer 2

-Articulating surface is forced out of position
-Damages articular cartialge, ligaments, and joint capsule

Question 3

What is subluxation?

Answer 3

a partial dislocation

Question 4

What is rheumatism?

Answer 4

A pain and stiffness of skeletal and muscular systems

Question 5

What is arthritis?

Answer 5

All forms of rheumatism that damages articular cartilages of synovial joints

Question 6

What is Osteoarthritis?

Answer 6

-MC
-Due to repetitive motion of opposing joint surfaces

Question 7

What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Answer 7

-Autoimmune disease of joints
- An inflammatory condition due to genetic and environmental factors
-Wrists and hands, heart inflammation

Question 8

What is gouty arthritis?

Answer 8

-Occurs when crystals (uric acid/calcium salts) form within synovial fluid
-due to metabolic disorder
-Consuming meat, seafood, beer, and being overweight are factors

Question 9

What is joint immobilization?

Answer 9

-Reduces flow of synovial fluid
-Can cause arthritis symptoms
-Treated by continuous passive motion

Question 10

Bones and aging

Answer 10

-Bone mass descreases
-Bones weaken
-Increase risk of hip fracture, hip dislocation, or pelvic damage

Question 11

Bone Recycling

Answer 11

-Living bones maintain homeostatic ion equilibrium
-Bone building (osteoblasts)/Bones breakdown (osteoclasts)
-CALCIUM- bones contains 99% of total body calcium

Question 12

What 5 factors affect bone strenght?

Answer 12

1.) Age
2.) Physical Stress
3.) Hormone levels
4.) Calcium/Phosphorus uptake and excretion
5.) Genetic and environmental factors

Question 13

Bone health and overall health

Answer 13

-Bone tumors
-Osteoporosis
-Arthritis
-Rickets (vitamin D deficiency)