Test 2c Flashcards
Chronic degenerative condition with “wear and tear” on joints
Osteoarthritis
What in particular does osteoarthritis affect?
Articular cartilage
What happens to the bone from osteoarthritis
Thickens
Which type of arthritis is more common in women?
RA
Chronic and inflammatory auto-immune arthritis
RA
Inflamed and thickened synovial membrane erodes articular cartilage and forms scar tissue
Pannus
What specifically happens to during RA
Inflammatory cells from blood enter joint cavity and release chemicals that destroy body tissues
Uric acid accumulates in blood and deposits as needle shaped crystals in the soft tissues of the joints
Gout
Bone thinning disease that results in fragile bones that fracture easily
Osteoporosis
Causes of osteoporosis
Poor intake of calcium and protein, lack of vitamin D, insufficient weight bearing exercise, parathyroid disease
Vitamin D deficiency as a result of inadequate exposure to sunlight and poor dietary intake
Rickets
WHat happens during rickets
bending of the bones at the cartilage, shaft junction due to shaft weakness
Progressive neoplastic disease of marrow plasma cell tumors
Multiple myeloma
Most common bone cancer other than MM
Osteogenic sarcoma
Where does osteogenic sarcoma usually metastasize to?
Lungs
Where is osteogenic sarcoma most common?
knee
What kind of bones are especially vulnerable to ewing’s sarcoma?
Extremities
Essential function of muscular tissue
Contract or shorten
3 types of muscle tissues
smooth, cardiac, skeletal
Anchor muscles to bone, cartilage or connective tissue
Tendons
General schematic of muscle
Thousands of fibers bundled together by connective tissue
Skeletal muscle function
Produces movement, blood return
What are muscle fibers individually wrapped in
Endomysium
What are multiple muscle fibers wrapped in?
Perimysium