Lesson 2: Skeletal Flashcards
passed midterm exams
FUNCTION OF THE SKELETAL SYSTEM:
- SUPPORT AND PROTECTION
- MOVEMENT
- HEMATOPOIESIS
- STORAGE
- GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
serious dominant, congenital disease that
affects the newborn skeletal system.
OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA
Also called BRITTLE BONE SYNDROME
OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA
Due to its abnormal fragile bone, infants
afflicted are born with multiple fractures.
OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA
most common inherited disorder that results in malformation and dwarfism.
cartilage located in the epiphyses of long bones that does not convert to a bone.
ACHONDROPLASIA
Term characterizing various disorders that involves increase in bone density and defective bone contour (skeletal modeling)
OSTEOPETROSIS (MARBLE BONE)
a common form of osteosclerotic osteoporosis that is considered a benign skeletal anomaly involving bone density
ALBERS-SCHONBERG
failure of the fingers and toes to separate that gives a physical appearance of webbed digit
SYNDACTYLY
the presence of extra digits
POLYDACTYLY
HAND AND FOOT MALFORMATIONS
SYNDACTYLY & POLYDACTYLY
- malformation of the acetabulum due to incomplete formation resulting in displacement of thebhead of the femur.
- Very common in females and can be created through castingbor splinting of the affected hip.
CONGENITAL DISLOCATION OF THE HIP
soft brace that helps hold the baby’s legs in a position that allows their hip joint to be aligned and stable so that it develops correctly.
a “dynamic brace,” meaning that it is not rigid and allows the baby to move their legs
Pavlik Harness
an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine that tends tobaffect female more frequently
: can either be convex to the right in the thoracic regionbor left in the lumbar region.
: can be corrected surgically or by placing a brace or body cast.
SCOLIOSIS:
an incomplete closure of the vertebral canal particularly in the lumbosacral area which results in failure of bony fusion of the two laminae that is visible radiographically.
SPINA BIFIDA
: premature or early closure of any of the cranial suture.
: causes an overgrowth in the fused
sutures allowing the brainbto grow, thus altering the shape of the head
CRANIOSYNOSTOSIS
results in no formation if the brain and
cranial vault leaving only the facial bones to be formed. This result in death can be diagnosed by sonography and radiography
ANENCEPHALY
An infection of the bone and bone marrow resulting from a direct infection such as an open fracture.
* Generally affected are the infants and children because of low resistance combined with the virulence of the organism.
* In adults, it affects the ends of the long bones of the lower limbs
OSTEOMYELITIS
A chronic inflammatory disease affecting the ends of long bones or of the spine.
Radiographically displays a worm-eaten appearance infecting the joint spaces
TUBERCULOSIS
the tuberculosis of the spine causing softening and eventual collapse of the vertebrae resulting in the abscess formation and pressure in spinal cord.
POTT’S DISEASE:
Defined as inflammation of the joints
ARTHRITIS
commonly pyogenic arthritis caused by
staphylocci, streptocci and gonococci.
ACUTE ARTHRITIS
chronic inflammatory disorder affecting the synovial joints; common in women aged 20 to 50
RHEUMATOID
ARTHRITIS:
A progressive form of arthritis that is a chronic condition affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints of males aged 10 to 30 years
ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS
It leads to rigidity and fixation making the spine a rigid block of bone referred to as a bamboo spine resulting in bone fusion (ankylosis
ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS
The most common type of arthritis known for as degenerative joint disease.
Affects male and female equally resulting from a noninflammatory deterioration of the joint cartilage that occurs with the normal wear and tear of aging
OSTEOARTHRITIS
: inflammation of the bursa (bursea) which is surrounded with synovial membrane
BURSITIS
inflammation of the tendons (connective tissues attaching the muscles to the bones, enclosed in a sheath
TENDONITIS
A metabolic disorder common in women post menopause. There is an abnormal decrease in bone density.
* In postmenopausal women, hormone estrogen is decreased or lost causing the bones to become “porous”.
* Its severity leads to a compression fracture.
OSTEOPOROSIS
Metabolic condition due to lack of calcium in the tissues and a failure of bone to calcify.
* Results from inadequate intake of calcium, phosphorous, vitamin D.
OSTEOMALACIA
caused by vitamin D deficiency in children
Rickets
- It is the most common in elderly of unknown etiology.
- Affects the pelvis, spine, skull and the long bones.
- Complications may lead to hearing and vision disturbances and even to malignant neoplastic disease of the skeletal system, osteogenic sarcoma
PAGET’S DISEASE
- An endocrine disorder due to disturbance of the pituitary gland.
- It is a slowly progressive disease in which there is an increase in growth of the hormone that will thicken and make the bone coarse because of the epiphyses closing and bone that does not grow in length anymore.
ACROMEGALY
A discontinuity of bone caused by mechanical forces either applied to the bone or transmitted directly along the line of a bone.
FRACTURES
one in which the bone penetrate the
skin
OPEN OR COMPOUND FRACTURES
one in which the skin is not penetrated, thus reducing the chance of infection.
CLOSED FRACTURE
those in which the bone has separated in two fragments.
COMPLETE, NON-COMMINUTED FRACTURE:
complete fractures that are at right angles to the long axis of the bone
TRANSVERSE:
those in which only part of the bony structure gives way, with little or no displacement
INCOMPLETE
a type of incomplete fracture that extends from the surface into but not all the way
through a long bone.
FISSURE: