disorders and diease
This disease occurs when cartilage wears down in joints, causing pain and stiffness.
What is osteoarthritis?
These bone cells are responsible for building and forming new bone tissue.
What are osteoblasts?
This type of bone is dense, solid, and forms the outer layer of bones.
What is compact bone?
This membrane covers the outer surface of bones except at joints.
What is the periosteum?
This fluid reduces friction in synovial joints.
What is synovial fluid?
This disease causes bones to become weak and brittle due to loss of bone density.
What is osteoporosis?
These mature bone cells maintain the bone matrix and live inside lacunae.
What are osteocytes?
This type of bone contains trabeculae and is lighter in weight.
What is spongy (cancellous) bone?
This thin membrane lines the inner cavities of bone.
What is the endosteum?
his structure cushions bones and absorbs shock inside synovial joints.
What is articular cartilage?
This painful condition is caused by uric acid crystal buildup in joints.
What is gout?
These large cells break down and resorb bone tissue.
What are osteoclasts?
The structural unit of compact bone is called this.
What is an osteon
This fluid reduces friction in synovial joints.
What is synovial fluid?
Older adults, especially postmenopausal women, are at greater risk of this disease.
What is osteoporosis?
These stem-like cells develop into osteoblasts.
What are osteogenic (osteoprogenitor) cells?
Red bone marrow is commonly found in this type of bone.
What is spongy bone?
Swelling, redness, and severe pain in the big toe are common signs of this condition.
What is gout?
This process describes the constant breakdown and rebuilding of bone.
What is bone remodeling?
This feature allows spongy bone to withstand stress from many directions.
What are trabeculae?