Pearson chapter 29

Question 1

abscess

Answer 1

a pocket of pus (white blood cells and cellular debris) in the tissues.

Question 2

ankylosing spondylosis

Answer 2

a form of arthritis of the spine, more common in men, in which the affected vertebrae can fuse.

Question 3

cellulitis

Answer 3

inflammation of the skin, including the dermis and subcutaneous layers, usually caused by bacterial infection

Question 4

decubitus ulcers

Answer 4

bedsores; pressure sores

Question 5

fascia

Answer 5

inelastic fibrous tissue that surrounds each muscle compartment

Question 6

gangrene

Answer 6

the death of tissue; tissue necrosis.

Question 7

gas gangrene

Answer 7

tissue necrosis associated with gas-producing bacteria

Question 8

gout

Answer 8

arthritis caused by uric acid crystals deposited in a joint.

Question 9

hyperkyphosis

Answer 9

an exaggeration of the normal curvature of the thoracic spine.

Question 10

kyphosis

Answer 10

abnormal convex curvature of the thoracic spine that can cause a hunchback appearance

Question 11

myoglobin

Answer 11

the pigment in the muscle that can bind with oxygen

Question 12

necrotizing fasciitis

Answer 12

a rapidly spreading infection of fascia, with tissue death and separation of tissues from the fascia.

Question 13

osteoarthritis

Answer 13

an age-related degenerative joint disease with loss of articular cartilage.

Question 14

osteoporosis

Answer 14

the loss of bone density resulting in fragile bones.

Question 15

pathologic fractures

Answer 15

a bone that is broken with little force because of a diseased state of the bone.

Question 16

rhabdomyolysis

Answer 16

the breakdown of skeletal muscle.

Question 17

sciatica

Answer 17

neuralgia (nerve pain) of the sciatic nerve of the lower extremity.

Question 18

Arthritis

Answer 18

inflammation of a joint

Question 19

Bursitis

Answer 19

nflammation of synovial fluid–filled sacs that protect
tissues adjacent to joints

Question 20

Osteopenia

Answer 20

Decrease in bone mass, occurs with aging

Question 21

osteosarcoma

Answer 21

Bone cancers, Ewing’s sarcoma

Question 22

Muscular dystrophies

Answer 22

genetic diseases result in
abnormalities of structural and functional muscle proteins,
progressive muscle degeneration and weakness

Question 23

Fibromyalgia

Answer 23

hronic inflammatory disease of the musculoskeletal
system