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17 Cards in this Set
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Motor end plate |
The neuromuscular Junction where nerve meets muscle |
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Osteoporosis |
an acquired condition of decreased mineralization of bone, increased bone porousness and decreased bone mass to the point that bone tissue no longer provides mechanical support and strength |
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Osteomalacia |
Defective mineralization calcification of bone fibers |
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Osteomalacia causes |
Disturbances in the metabolism dietary essentials of calcium phosphate or vitamin D usually from insufficient intake or intestinal infection |
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Rickets |
The form of osteomalacia due to vitamin D deficiency in growing children |
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Rickets signs and symptoms |
Children so usually have bowlegs, delayed dentition and speckled teeth and a highly characteristic abnormality of the anterior chest wall where the ribs join the sternum |
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Rickets treatment |
Vitamin D calcium and phosphate supplementation and eliminating the cause if any |
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Fracture |
A discontinuity of the anatomyof a bone |
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Fracture risk |
Overt 80 years, less than 130lbs, long term usr of benzodiazepines, little or no walking/ running, poor vision, brains disease that affects physical stability or mental capacity |
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Fracture classifications |
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Bone infarction (osteonecrosis) |
Bone death in the absence of infection aseptic necrosis) |
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Osteomyelitis |
Bacterial infection of bone and bone marrow |
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Osteomyelitis causes |
In adults, traumatic direct implantation of bacteria into the bone. in children, from blood-borne bacteria from minor infections such as skin or tooth infection |
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Tuberculosis bacterium osteomyelitis signs |
Pain infected area. Malaise fever chills and increase white blood cell count |
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Chondrosarcoma |
Malignant tumor of bone that forms neoplastic cartilage. It favors the spine ribs pelvis and vertebrae and occurs most commonly in ages 40 to 60 |
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Fibrous dysplasia |
A benign nodular growth of fibrous in bone tissue that affects growing bones in children and teenagers |
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Fibrosarcoma |
A malignant tumor of fibrocytes and can occur in bone and soft tissue. Usually presents as painful mass and requires biopsy diagnosis and surgical excision |
