HNFE 2204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Kyphosis, Bone Density, Neural Tube
7 Jan 2019
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Seen in older individuals perhaps as a result of bone density changes. lordosis - abnormal backward curvature. Kyphosis is an abnormal curve that results in flexion of the spine, commonly in the thoracic spine. The term comes from the greek word skol which means twists and turns. Cranioschisis - congenital incomplete closure of the skull. Caused by abnormal development of the cephalic neural tube and is found in 1-3 per 10,000 births. two classifications intracranial tissue protrudes through the cranial defect. Fracture (fx) - a break in a bone or cartilage. Both maxillitis and osteitis use the same suffix of it is which means inflammation. Osteomalacia - condition of softening of bones. We know that the word root oseto refers to bone; the word ending comes from the greek word malakia which means softening. Osteoporosis - age-related disorder of decreased bone mass and weakening. Ankylosing spondylitis - arthritis of the spine. This is also referred to as bekhterev"s arthritis.
