| Question | Answer |
| ligament | connective tissue that binds bones together at the joints |
| lordosis | exaggerated inward curvature in the lumbar region of the spinal column. |
| periosteum | white, fibrous protective covering on the outer surface of the bone |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | chronic systematic disease affecting the connective tissue and joints- causing acute inflammation and degeneration |
| club foot | is a congenital deformity of the foot |
| arthritis | inflammation of the bones at the joints, usually with pain and changes in bone structure. |
| osteomyeltis | bone infection that involves bone marrow |
| Subluxation | incomplete dislocation of the vertebrae |
| bursitis | inflamation of the bursa, which is a sac or cavity filled with synovial fluid |
| bursa | sac or cavity found between bones in joints or between tendons and bones |
| Fotanel | soft spot in an infant's skull |
| fracture | a break in a bone |
| extention | angle between bones increase |
| articulation | point at which two bones come together; a joint |
| Fossa | a valley-like depression on the surface of the bone |
| flexion | angle between bones decrease |
| osteoporosis | condition in which bones become softer and more brittle, and thus more liable to fractures because fo a loss of mineral content. This condition is usally associated with aging. |
| scoliosis | side to side curvature of the spinal column. |
| Gout | found mostly in the big toe, caused by faulty uric acid metabolism |
| osteitis | inflammation or infection of the bone |
| axial skeleton | bones arranged around the long axis of the body, including the skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum, bones of the ear and hyoid |
| appendicular skeleton | all of the bones of the upper and lower extremities |
| amphiarthrosis | joint that is slightly movable |
| tuberculosis (of bone) | invasion of bone by tubercle bacilli, Mucobacterium tuberculosis. |
| Impacted Fracture | broken ends of bones are jammed into each other |
| cartilage | tough, flexible material thatmakes up part of the skeleton, made up of connective tissue |
| kyphosis | increase in natural curvature of the spinal column with resulting hunchback appearance.Street Name: "Hunchback" |
| synarthrosis | an immovable joint |
| sprain | wrenching of a joint with injury to ligaments |
| Microcephalus | a hereditary or congential condition in which the cranium is significantly smaller than normal |
| diarthrosis | joint that is freely movable; a hinged joint |
| spina bifida | congenital defect in which the vertebrae fail to unite at the midline. |
| tendon | connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones |
| trauma | injury or wound caused by any external force or violence |
| bunion | abnormal lateral displacement of big toe causing inflammation and thickening of the bursae |
| Cleft Palate | congenital malformation in which the roof of the mouth does not close correctly |
| rickets | condition in which bones fail to calcify and growth is hampered, usually due to a deficiency of vitamin D and phosphorus in the diet. |
| dislocation | the displacement of bone from a joint, tearing ligaments, tendons, and capsules. |
