Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
7 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
the exaggerated posterior curve of spine usually in thoracic area
|
kyphosis
|
|
|
the abnormal anterior concave curvature of spine
|
lordosis
|
|
|
lateral curvature of spine
|
scoliosis
|
|
|
the wasting of leg and pelvic muscles, spreading to the involuntary muscles
|
MD
|
|
|
an increase in porosity of the bones
|
osteoporosis
|
|
|
the inflammation of bone, especially in the marrow caused by pathogenic organisms
|
osteomyelitis
|
|
|
a viral inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord, it leads to muscles paralysis and immobility
|
poliomyelitis
|
