Musculoskeletal System Disorders

Flashcards about the musculoskeletal system, focusing on key vocabulary and definitions from the lecture notes provided.

Musculoskeletal System

Includes bones, joints, tendons, ligaments, bursae, and muscles of the human body.

Osteoporosis

A condition characterized by decreased bone density and loss of structural integrity of bone.

Osteoblasts

Bone building cells.

Osteoclasts

Bone destroying cells.

Arthritis

Inflammatory joint disease affecting more than 15% of the population; includes osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout.

Osteoarthritis

Most prevalent joint disorder, often due to a known event or condition; involves articular cartilage degradation and bone stiffening.

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Chronic systemic, autoimmune disease causing inflammation of connective tissue in synovial joints.

Gout

Complex, recurring, inflammatory arthritis caused by disruption of uric acid metabolism.

Septic Arthritis

Infectious arthritis caused by bacteria invading the joint cavity.

Psoriatic Arthritis

Chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory joint disorder often associated with psoriasis.

Fracture

Break in the continuity of a bone.

Open Fracture

Fracture in which bone breaks through the skin.

Closed Fracture

Fracture with no break in the skin.

Sprain

Injury involving a tear or stretch of a ligament surrounding a joint.

Strain

Injury involving a tear, twist, or excessive stretch of a muscle, its sheath, and/or its tendon.

Straight leg raising test

Straight leg raising test.

Traction

Application of pulling force to attain re-alignment.