Skeletal System-MT day 6

The
Skeletal
System

Chapter 2

Skeletal System
Pathology

03.

Diseases and Conditions

● Ankylosis
● Arthritis

○ -Osteoarthritis

○ -Rheumatoid arthritis

● Gout

● Bursitis

● Chondromalacia
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Herniated Disc

• Occurs when the center of the

soft, rubbery disks found between
the spinal vertebra slips out

• Causes extreme pain in the neck,

back or extremities

• Can be treated with rest,

anti-inflammatory medication or
surgery

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Diseases and Conditions

Myeloma

●cancer of the plasma cells that originate in the bone marrow

ostealgia

●pain in the bone

osteitis

●inflammation of the bone

osteomalacia
●softening of the bone

osteomyelitis
●inflammation of the bone and bone marrow

Diseases and Conditions

Osteopenia
● bone deficiency
Osteoporosis
● condition of small holes in bones
Osteosarcoma
● malignant tumor of connective tissue
Spina bifida
●

split spine; congenital defect

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Scoliosis

Diseases & Conditions

Spinal Curvatures

●

Kyphosis: abnormal, outward curvature of
the thoracic spine

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Lordosis: abnormal, forward curvature of
the lumbar spine

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Scoliosis: abnormal, lateral curvature of the
spine

Sprain

●

trauma to ligaments