Skeletal System #4 Flashcards
Open Fracture
Type of fracture that breaks the skeleton
Closed Fracture
Type of fracture that does not break the skin
Spiral
Type of fracture that occurs because of a twisting motion
Greenstick
Type of fracture common in children and is an incomplete fracture
Comminuted
Type of fracture that has multiple pieces to it
Arthritis
A disorder that affects the joints of the body and its characteristic of swelling and extreme pain
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Born with arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Not born with it
Rickets
A disorder that is a result of vitamin D deficiency, it softens and weakens the bones
Tendonitis
Inflammation of the tendon
Bursitis
Inflammation of the bursa sac
Scurvy
A disorder that occurs in adults and children who have a chronic dietary vitamin C deficiency
Polio
A disease caused by a virus which highly infectious, it invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours
Gout (Big-toe)
A disease that results from an overload of uric acid in the body
Spinal Bifida
A birth defect that involves the incomplete development of the spinal cord or its coverings
Clubfoot
A deformity of the whole foot that is present at birth, the most common type is when the child is born with a foot pointing down and twisted inwards at the ankle
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
A disorder that affects the median nerve within the wrist
Osteosarcoma
The most common type of bone cancer
Myeloma
Cancer in which abnormal cells collect in the bone marrow and form many tumors
Leukemia
Cancer of the blood cells
Osteoporosis
Bones become brittle and fracture easily
