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skeletal pathology quiz stack 1
Question | Answer |
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Transitional vertebra | vertebra with characteristics of another spinal region |
Spina bifida | a posterior defect of the spinal canal resulting from failure of the posterior vertebrae to fuze properly |
Osteopetrosis | “marble bone” a hereditary bone dysplasia in which bones become brittle, often resulting in stress fractures. |
Osteogenesis imperfect | “brittle bone disease” inherited generalized connective tissue disorder characterized by multiple fractures. |
Achondroplasia | most common form of dwarfism |
Congenital hip dysplasia | hip dislocation resulting from incomplete acetabulum formation. |
Rheumatoid arthritis | inflammatory arthritis of the small joints. |
Ankylosing spondylitis | “bamboo spine” bilateral fusion of the SI and lumbar joints. |
Osteoarthritis | “degenerative joint disease” loss of cartilage in weight bearing and IP joints. |
Bursitis | inflammation of the bursa (usu. of the shoulder) |
Bacterial osteomyelitis | inflammation of the bone and bone marrow |
Osteoporosis | abnormal decrease in bone density with decreased remodeling |