Skeletal System - Pathology

Question 1

ankylosing spondylitis

Answer 1

a type of arthritis that causes inflammation in certain parts of the spine.

Question 2

arthritis

Answer 2

painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints

Question 3

bunion

Answer 3

a painful swelling on the first joint of the big toe.

Question 4

carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

Answer 4

a numbness and tingling in the hand and arm caused by a pinched nerve in the wrist.

Question 5

dislocation

Answer 5

an injury where a joint is forced out of normal position.

Question 6

fracture

Answer 6

a complete or partial break in a bone.

Question 7

ganglion

Answer 7

a structure containing a number of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber.

Question 8

gouty arthritis (gout)

Answer 8

a form of arthritis that causes severe pain, swelling, redness and tenderness in joints.

Question 9

herniation of an intervertebral disk (disc)

Answer 9

occurs when all or part of a disc is forced through a weakened part of the spine.

Question 10

kyphosis

Answer 10

a forward rounding of the back.

Question 11

lordosis

Answer 11

a curving inward of the lower back.

Question 12

Lyme disease (Lyme arthritis)

Answer 12

occurs when Lyme disease bacteria enter joint tissue and cause inflammation.

Question 13

osteoarthritis (OA)

Answer 13

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that worsens over time

Question 14

osteogenic sarcoma (osteosarcoma)

Answer 14

A type of bone cancer that begins in the cells that form bones.

Question 15

osteomalacia

Answer 15

softening of the bones, typically through a deficiency of vitamin D or calcium.

Question 16

osteomyelitis

Answer 16

Inflammation of bone caused by infection, generally in the legs, arm, or spine.

Question 17

osteoporosis

Answer 17

a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue, typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D.

Question 18

rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Answer 18

A chronic inflammatory disorder usually affecting small joints in the hands and feet.

Question 19

scoliosis

Answer 19

A sideways curvature of the spine.

Question 20

sprain

Answer 20

A stretching or tearing of ligaments, the fibrous tissue that connects bones and joints.

Question 21

systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

Answer 21

An illness that occurs when the immune system attacks healthy tissues and organs.