Skeletal Disorders

Question 1

Arthralgia

Answer 1

Pain without swelling or redness in the joints; can be caused by tension, virus infections, unusual exertion, or accidents.

Question 2

Arthritis

Answer 2

Inflammation of the joint, causing swelling, redness, warmth, and pain on movement. The most common types are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout.

Question 3

Bursitis

Answer 3

Inflammation of the bursae located between the joints and the tendons, commonly causing swelling and pain in the shoulder, elbow, and heel.

Question 4

Fractures

Answer 4

Breaking of bone caused by stress, cancer, or metabolic disease.

Question 5

Gout

Answer 5

Painful metabolic condition caused by uric acid crystals forming in the joints, frequently the big toe, the ankle, or the knee.

Question 6

Osteoalthritis

Answer 6

Swelling and pain, primarily in weight-bearing joints caused by calcium deposits in the joint capsules.

Question 7

Osteomalacia

Answer 7

Softening of the bones resulting from inability to absorb calcium, caused by a vitamin D deficiency; often called rickets.

Question 8

Osteomyelitis

Answer 8

Inflammation of the bones and bone marrow caused by a bacterial infection.

Question 9

Osteoporosis

Answer 9

Bone disease involving decreased bone density, producing porous bones that can become brittle and easily broken.

Question 10

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Answer 10

Chronic inflammation of the joints caused by an autoimmune reaction involving the joint connective tissue.

Question 11

Sarcoma:

Answer 11

malignant bone tumor.

Question 12

Scoliosis

Answer 12

Lateral curvature of the spine with deviation either to the right or left that gives the spine the shape of an “S.”

Question 13

Spina bifida

Answer 13

Congenital disorder characterized by an abnormal closure of the spinal canal resulting in the malformation of the spine.