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etiology&description
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is known as the inward curvature of a portion of the spine? | Lordosis |
| Lordosis is commonly called? | Swayback |
| What is known as an abnormal outward curvature of the spine? | Kyphosis |
| Kyphosis is commonly known as _____ or ______? | humpback or round back |
| What is known as an abnormal sideward curvature of the spine either to the left or the right? | Scoliosis |
| These three spinal deformities may affect who? | Children and Adults |
| What is known as a saclike mass of cartilage? | Intervertebral disk |
| How many intervertebral disks are found between each of the 33 vertebrae? | One |
| What is a soft, gelatinous mass that helps each disk cushion the movements of the vertebrae? | Nucleus Pulposus |
| A ____ _____ ______ occurs when the nucleus polposus leaks through the wall of the disk and into the spinal canal, where is may press on spinal nerves and cause pain and disablity? | Herniated intervertebral disk |
| What are the most common sites for herniated disks? 2 answers | between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae or between the fifth lumbar and the first sacral vertebrae |
| A herniated intervertebral disk is most common in who? | men |
| A herniated intervertebral disk is commonly called what? | slipped disk |
| What is known as a metabolic bone disease affecting 5 to 10 million Americans? | Osteoporosis |
| Osteoporosis affects who, at what age? | women, 50 years old or older |
| What is the total bone mass for someone affected by osteoporosis? | less then expected for their age or sex |
| What happens to your bones when you have osteoporosis? | they become brittle, porous, and vulnerable to fracture due to the decreased calcium and phosphate. |
| _____is a disease in which there is a destructive mineralization of the bone forming tissue. | Osteomalacia |
| Osteomalacia is characterized by what? | increasing softness of the bones, so they become flexible and bend. |
| When the disease occurs in children, it's called what? | Rickets |
| What is an infection of the bone forming tissue? | Osteomyelitis |
| As osteomyelitis progresses what happens? | pus may for and sustained inflammatory pressure may cause fracturing if small pieces of bone. |
| Osteomyelitis | an acute infection, may evolve into a chronic condition |
| Osteomyelitis is more common in who? | children |
| Whst is known as a chronic metabolic skeletal disease? | Paget's Disease |
| Paget's disease usually occurs in primarly who, and at what age? | Men,older then 40 |
| What is known as a break or crack in the bone? | A fracture |
| How many types of fractures are there? | 5 |
| What type of fracture is known as a break in the bone with no external wound in the skin? | Closed fracture |
| What type of fracture is known as a break in the bone in which there is an open wound leading down to the site of the fracture? There are 2 names for this type name both | open fracure/Compound fracture |
| What type of fracture is known as one in which the one bone is patially bent and splt? | greenstick fracture |
| A greenstick fracture mostly occurs in who? | Children or adults with soft bones |
| What type of fracture is known as one in which the bone is broken or splintered into pieces? | Comminuted fracture |
| What type of ftacture is known as one in which the bone is broken with one end forced into the interior of the other? | Impacted fracture |
| What type of fracture is known in which the fraction line does not include the whole bone? | Incomplete fracture |
| Congenital spinal defects, poor posture, and disorders that cause overly rapid growth are etiology of what? | Lordosis, Kyphosis, and Scoliosis |
| Spinal trauma from a fall, straining, or heavy lifting are etiology of what? | A herniated intervertebral disk |
| What is caused by insufficient bodily stores or ineffective utilization of vitamin D? | Osteomalacia |
| What is caused by trauma that results in hematoma formation and an acute bacterial infection? | Osteomyelitis |
| What is the etiology of Paget's disease? | There is no known cause |
| Bone fractures are usually cause by what? | physical trauma |
| For what disease is the etiology not known, but autoimmune factors may play a role? | Osteoarthritis |
| What is the etiology for Rheumatoid Arthritis? | The cause is not known |
| What is known as a chronic disorder of uric acid metabolism? | Gout |
| For what disease is the etiology may be metabloic, renal, or both? | gout |
| What is the etiology for sprains and strains? | they may be caused by trauma or result from excessive use of body parts |
| What is known as a tearing or stretching of a ligament surrounding s joint that usually follows a sharp twist? | a sprain |
| What is known as a tearing or stretching of a tendon or a muscle? | a strain |
| Bursitis maybe caused by what? | excessive frictional forces, trauma, and systemic disease |
| WHat is the cause of Myasthenia Gravis? | the cause is not known |
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