The under secretion of hGH or thyroid hormone during childhood resulting in a short stature:

The over secretion of hGH after the growth plates have closed resulting in thick joints, and enlarged facial features and extremities:

Type of fracture: The bone is completely broken

Type of fracture: made up of microscopic breaks

Type of fracture: The break across the bone is incomplete

Type of fracture: one side of the fracture is driven into the interior of the other side

Type of fracture: No break in the skin

Type of fracture: underdeveloped compact bone is bent and only one side is broken. Common in children

Type of fracture: The bone has broken through the skin

Type of fracture: the broken ends of the bones are fragmented

Cardiac arrest can occur if calcium levels get too low

Decreased bone mass resulting in porous bone

Occurs when calcium salts are not deposited properly. Causes soft bones in children and deformities.

Occurs when adults break a bone and repair begins, but the new bone fails to ossify. Common in hip fractures.

A general term for a variety of painful disorders of the bones, ligaments, tendons, and muscles

Inflammation of one or more joints

Demineralization occurs in women between the ages of:

Autoimmune disease that attacks the cartilage that lines small joints

Inflammation or infection of a bone into the marrow space

Degenerative joint disease which causes the cartilage to wear down from friction

A metabolic disorder that occurs when uric acid builds up in the body due to a problem with protein metabolism.

Reduced bone mass

Bone cancer primarily affecting the osteoblasts

Lateral bending of the spinal column

exaggerated thoracic curve or hump back caused by poor posture or especially degenerated discs in the elderly

Sway back. Caused by beer belly or pregnancy