Skeletal System Flashcards
A vertebra that has characteristics of the spinal column above and below is considered a _____.
Transitional vertebra
A splitting of a bony neural canal is referred to as _____.
Spina bifida
The most common form of dwarfism is _____, which is the result of diminished proliferation of cartilage in the growth plate.
Achondraplasia
When the spine curves in a lateral direction, it is known as _____.
Scoliosis
The two special types of bone cells are the _____ and _____.
osteoblast, osteoclast
_____ is characterized pathologically by loss of joint cartilage and reactive new bone formation.
Osteoarthritis
_____ is inflammation of the small fluid-filled sac located sac located near the joint, the purpose of which is to reduce friction caused by movement.
Bursitis
A deep soft tissue swelling with obliteration or displacement of the fat pads and subtle metaphysical lucencies describes
Osteomyelitis
The most common metabolic disease of the skeletal system is _____ disease, which affects both osteoblasts and osteoclasts.
Paget’s Disease
An _____ bone cyst contains numerous blood-filled arteriovenous communications.
Aneurysmal
The continuous external bridge of calcium deposit that extends across a fracture line is _____.
Callus
A fracture that may heal in a faulty position, resulting in a impairment of function, is called _____.
Malunion
_____ is chronic systemic disease of unknown cause, usually occurring in the small joints of the hands and feet.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
cotton-wool skull appearance
Paget’s disease
a cleft in the pars interarticularis between the superior and inferior articular processes in the vertebra
Spondylolisthesis
a deposit of uric acid in the joint
gout
a malignant tumor of cartilaginous origin that may originate anew or within a preexisting cartilaginous lesion
chondrosarcoma
abnormal decrease in bone density due to lack of calcium deposits
osteoporosis
arises in the bone marrow of long bones and affects young adults
Ewing’s sarcoma
benign bone projection with a cartilaginous cap
osteochondroma
brittle bone disease
osteogenesis imperfecta
caused by vitamin deficiency in children
rickets
classic “sunburst” pattern with elevated periosteum
osteogenic sarcoma
degenerative arthritis
osteoarthritis
failure of cartilage to form properly, resulting in dwarfism
achondroplasia
infection of the bone and its marrow
osteomyelitis