Ankylosing spondylitis correct answers rheumatoid arthritis variant involving the
sacroiliac joints & spine
fracture correct answers disruption in the continuity of bone
clay shovelers correct answers avulsion fracture of the spinous process in the lower
cervical and upper thoracic region
compression correct answers fracture that causes compaction of bone and a decrease
in length or width
hangman's correct answers fracture of the anterior arch of C2 owing to hyperextension
jefferson correct answers comminuted fracture of the ring C1
herniated nucleus pulposus correct answers rupture or prolapse of the nucleus
pulposus into the spinal cord
kyphosis correct answers abnormally increased anterior CONCAVITY in the thoracic
curvature
lordosis correct answers abnormally increased anterior CONVEXITY of the cervical and
lumbar spine
metastasis correct answers transfer of a cancerous lesion from one area to another
osteo arthritis or degenerative joint disease correct answers form of arthritis marked by
progressive cartlidge deterioration in synovial joints
osteopetrosis correct answers increased density of atypically soft bone
osteoporosis correct answers loss of bone density
paget disease correct answers thick soft bone marked by bowing and fractures
scheuermann disease correct answers kyphosis with onset in adolescence
scoliosis correct answers lateral deviation of the spine with possible vertebral rotation
spina bifida correct answers failure of the posterior encasement of the spinal cord to
close