Lesson 5, Chapter 5 Flashcards
1
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Osteoporosis
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Porous bone (bone that has thinned)
2
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Osteoarthritis
A
A disease of the joints that is a type of degenerative joint disease
3
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Articular cartilage
A
Cartilage that covers the end of bones
4
Q
Bone Spurs; osteophytes
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Small growths of bony tissue
5
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Synovium
A
The membranes inside the joint capsule that secretes synovial fluid
6
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Scoliosis
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A sideways curvature of the spine
7
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Rib bump; hunchback
A
When one side of the rib becomes higher than the other
