Skeletal System Diseases and Disorders

The disease where bones become more porous, losing bone density. This disease causes patients to become more prone to fractures, usually seen in the elderly.

• Kyphosis

• Osteoporosis

• Osteomyelitis

• Rickets

Check the following boxes if the information is "true" about Rheumatoid Arthritis

• This is a disease where the immune system attacks the joints

• Rheumatoid Arthritis causes swelling and thickening of the joints

• Rheumatoid Arthritis is contagious

• The cause for Rheumatoid arthritis is unknow and considered Idiopathic

Rhematoid arthritis is different from other forms of arthritis because it

• Is more painful than the other forms

• Occurs below the waist

• Is symmetrical, affecting the right and left sides of the body

• Generally occurs above the waist.

What test Is used to screen for osteoporosis

• Blood test

• Special type of x-ray

• Urine test

• All of the above.

Rhematoid arthritis is different from other forms of arthritis because it

• Is more painful than the other forms

• Occurs below the waist

• Is symmetrical, affecting the right and left sides of the body

• Generally occurs above the waist.

What are symptoms of osteoarthritis?

• Joint pain

• Joint stiffness

• Joint swelling

• All of the above.

common location of gout is

• shoulder

• wrist

• big toe

gout is a form of arthritis

• true

• false

The human body is designed to obtain its vitamin D from sunlight.

• True

• False

Vitamin D helps our bodies absorb ___________________.

• Sunlight

• Calcium

• Iron

• Water