Key Terms
What is rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton, protects organs, and allows the body to move?
Bone
What is a joint that does not allow movement (e.g., joints between cranial bones)?
Fibrous joint
What is a physician who diagnoses and treats bone disorders?
Orthopedic specialist
What is a condition caused by the painful buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints?
Gout
What is a condition in which bones become porous and brittle, causing them to break easily?
Osteoporosis
What is the production of blood cells?
Hematopoiesis
What is group of tissue that provides movement of body parts, protection of organs, and creation of heat?
Muscle
What is a physician who diagnoses and treats inflammatory and debilitating musculoskeletal disorders?
Rheumatologist
What is inflammation of the sac that surrounds and protects the tendons (the bursa)?
Bursitis
What is a condition in which the bones of adults lose their rigidity and soften; called rickets in children?
Osteomalacia
What is the place at which two bones meet?
Joint
What is a tough, sheet-like connective tissue that covers muscles?
Fascia
What is a physician who diagnoses and treats disorders of the feet?
Podiatrist
What is inflammation of the tendon and its connection to a muscle and/or a bone; may also be spelled tendonitis?
Tendinitis
What is a condition in which the thoracic spine has an increased posterior curve?
Kyphosis
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
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
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
What is inflammation of the fascia on the bottom of the foot?
Plantar fasciitis
What is a condition in which the lumbar spine has an increased anterior curvature; also known as swayback?
Lordosis
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
What is the process of hardening into bone?
Ossification
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)
What is a device that supports a body part and/ or assists with mobility?
Orthotic
What is an abnormal lateral (sideways) curvature of the spine?
Scoliosis