Key Terms
Key Terms
Key Terms
Key Terms
Key Terms
100

What is rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton, protects organs, and allows the body to move?

Bone 

100

What is a joint that does not allow movement (e.g., joints between cranial bones)?

 Fibrous joint

100

What is a physician who diagnoses and treats bone disorders?

Orthopedic specialist

100

What is a condition caused by the painful buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints?

Gout

100

What is a condition in which bones become porous and brittle, causing them to break easily?

Osteoporosis

200

What is the production of blood cells?

Hematopoiesis

200

What is group of tissue that provides movement of body parts, protection of organs, and creation of heat?

Muscle

200

What is a physician who diagnoses and treats inflammatory and debilitating musculoskeletal disorders?

Rheumatologist

200

 What is inflammation of the sac that surrounds and protects the tendons (the bursa)?

Bursitis

200

What is a condition in which the bones of adults lose their rigidity and soften; called rickets in children?

Osteomalacia

300

What is the place at which two bones meet?

Joint

300

What is a tough, sheet-like connective tissue that covers muscles?

Fascia

300

What is a physician who diagnoses and treats disorders of the feet?

Podiatrist

300

What is inflammation of the tendon and its connection to a muscle and/or a bone; may also be spelled tendonitis?

Tendinitis

300

What is a condition in which the thoracic spine has an increased posterior curve?

Kyphosis

400

What is a type of joint that allows movement; it is surrounded by a cavity, called a bursa, that is filled with synovial fluid?

Synovial joints

400

What is a flexible connective tissue that makes up the skeleton in an embryo and eventually becomes bone; cartilage is also present in some places in the adult body (e.g., in the nose and ears)?

Cartilage

400

What is a common type of arthritis that usually affects the hips, knees, fingers, thumbs, and spine; also called degenerative joint disease (DJD) or degenerative arthritis?

Osteoarthritis

400

What is inflammation of the fascia on the bottom of the foot?

Plantar fasciitis

400

What is a condition in which the lumbar spine has an increased anterior curvature; also known as swayback?

Lordosis

500

What is a type of joint that does not have a joint cavity and is only slightly movable (e.g., the joints between vertebrae)?

Cartilaginous joint

500

What is the process of hardening into bone?

Ossification

500

What is a type of arthritis in which joints become red, swollen, and very painful, resulting in restricted movement and possible deformities?

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

500

What is a device that supports a body part and/ or assists with mobility?

Orthotic

500

What is an abnormal lateral (sideways) curvature of the spine?

Scoliosis