ostoporosis
An inflammation of the clefts of the connective muscles, tendons and ligaments is called
bursitis
A fracture where the bone doesn't break all the way through both sides is
greenstick
Chronic disease that affects the joints is
rheumatoid arthritis
a disorder that causes your bones to "bow" and caused by a lack of vitamin D is
rickets
abnormal curvature of the lower portion of the spine is
lordosis
On average, the bone growth for females continues until about age
18
a fracture that comes through the skin is
compound
Joints can pivot, hinge, glie and have ball and sockets. Name one that is a ball and socket.
Hip or shoulder
An "S" curvature of the spine
scoliosis
inflammation of your bones is
osteomyelitis
Pivot joints can be found in the
vertebral column
a fracture that results in tiny pieces is
compound
A disorder where the joint is bent upward in the toe is
hammertoe
An infection of the bone
osteomyelitis
rotation
Hunchback is called
kyphosis
Treatment for a fracture where the bones are brought together in alignment is
manipulation
The movable bone of the face is the
mandible
An injury to the joint where the ligaments are torn from the bone attachments is a
sprain
The shoulder girdle consists of two bones which are
clavicle and scapula
The bones of the skull are (flat, irregular, short, long)
flat bones
The formation of bones from microscopic cells is
osteocytes
______ builds bones
osteoblasts
brittle bones
osteoporosis