Skeletal Disorders

Question 1

gigantism

Answer 1

abnormal increased body size due to excessive growth at epiphyseal plates

Question 2

dwarfism

Answer 2

abnormal decreased body size due to improper growth at epiphyseal plates

Question 3

osteogenesis imperfecta

Answer 3

Brittle bones that fracture easily due to insufficient or abnormal collagen

Question 4

Rickets

Answer 4

growth retardation due to nutritional deficiencies in minerals calcium or vitamin D
Soft weak and easily broken bones

Question 5

osteomyelitis

Answer 5

bone inflammation due to bacterial inflammation

Question 6

tuberculosis

Answer 6

lung bacterium that can also affect bone

Question 7

Osteomalacia

Answer 7

softening of ADULT bones due to calcium depletion, often caused by Vitamin D deficiency

Question 8

osteoporosis

Answer 8

reduction in overall quantity of bone tissue

Question 9

arthritis

Answer 9

inflammation of joint due to:
infectious agent
metabolic disorders
trauma
immune disorders

Question 10

Rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 10

General CT autoimmune disease

Question 11

Degenerative Joint Disease (Osteoarthritis)

Answer 11

Gradual degeneration of a joint with advancing age

Delayed with exercise

Question 12

Gout

Answer 12

Increased production and accumulation of uric acid crystals in tissues, including joint capsule

Question 13

bursitis

Answer 13

inflammation of bursa

Question 14

Bunion

Answer 14

deformations of the first metatarsal
bursitis may accompany this deformity
irritated by tight shoes

Question 15

Joint replacement

Answer 15

replacement of painful joints by artificial joints