← The skeletal system Export Options Alphabetize Word-Def Delimiter Tab Comma Custom Def-Word Delimiter New Line Semicolon Custom Data Copy and paste the text below. It is read-only. Select All Osteoarthritis Progressive deterioration of joint cartilage, usually hip and knee; jointpain, stiffness, grating Rheumatoid arthritis Chronic inflammatory disease occuring intermittently; damages synovial membrane, causing edema and congestion, bone atrophy, deformities Bursitis Painful inflammation of the joint sac Congenital hip displasia The dislocation of a child's hip joint at birth Dislocation Painful displacement of the bones of the joint, often resulting in joint fracture Epicondylitis Inflammation of forearm extensor tendon at its attachment on the humerus Gout A metabolic disease resulting in severe joint pain due to deposits of urates Hallux vulgas Lateral deviation of the great toe with enlarged first metatarsal and the formation of a bunion Herniated disk Causes severe low back pain, radiating deep into buttocks and down back of the leg Kyphosis A bowing of the back, usually at the thoracic level Osteoporosis Porous, brittle bones, prone to fracture; caused by metabolic disorder; found primarily in postmenapausal women Scoliosis a lateral spinal curvature, usually thoracic, resulting from spinal column rotation Sprain A tear of the ligaments of a joint resulting in pain, swelling, and local bleeding Carpal tunnel syndrome Decreased sensitivity in the first two fingers and thumb, often with atrophy of the thumb muscle on the palm side Bunion An inflamed bursa of the great toe filled with fluid and covered with a callus Lordosis Abnormal anterior convex curvature of the lumbar spine Subluxation Partial or incomplete dislocation of the articulating surfaces of bones at a joint, causing deformity, pain, and extremity length change Axial skeleton Spinal column, skull, rib cage Appendicular skeleton Bones in arms, hands, legs, shoulders, and pelvis The rib cage contains ____ pairs or ribs Twelve The top ____ ribs are attached both anteriorly and posteriorly Seven The bottom ____ ribs are attached only to the cartilage Five True ribs Ribs attached both anteriorly and posteriorly Floating ribs Ribs attached only the cartilage Number of cervical vertebrae Seven Number of thoracic vertebrae Twelve Number of Lumbar vertebrae Five Minerals in bones Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium Greenstick fracture Incomplete fracture, bone breaks but not all the way through Closed fracture Simple complete break ( transverse or oblique) Compound Broken bone protrudes through skin surface Impacted Broken ends are jammed into each other Cominuted More than one fracture line and several bone fragments Spiral Break winds around bone Depressed A broken piece of skull is driven inward Regions of long bones Diaphysis, epiphysis (growth plate in young,) metaphysis Bone covering is called - Cortical Sacral vertebrae location Posterior pelvic girdle articulation Place where two or more boney parts join together Cause of Rheumatoid arthritis Fault in the immune system Cartilage disks Separates bones of the spinal column