Skeletal System

The simplest type of fracture; bone is partly bent, but not completely separated:

• Greenstick

• Stress fracture

• Comminuted

• Simple

This is the most serious fracture; bone pierce through the skin:

• Compression

• Stress

• Compound

• Simple

Inflammation of the joints; there are at least 20 different types:

• dislocation

• osteoarthritis

• arthritis

• sprain

This disorder mainly affects the big toe: buildup of uric acid:

• rickets

• osteomalacia

• gout

• strain

This disorder is from a vitamin deficiency and causes soft and weak bones usually in children:

• osteoarthritis

• gout

• rickets

• dislocation

This is an autoimmune disorder that causes painful, stiff joints that become deformed:

• arthritis

• osteoarthritis

• rheumatoid arthritis

• whiplash

Cartilage

• a hard, unflexible material that makes up the skeletons of some animals and is found in various places on the human body

• a durable, flexible material that makes up the skeletons of some animals and is found in various places on the human body

• a durable, flexible material that makes up trees and some plants

Skull

• a structure of bone found in the lungs of animals

• a structure of bone found in the legs of animals

• a structure of bone found in the heads of animals

Ligament

• a band of tissue that provides support between bones

• a band of tissue connecting muscles together

• a band of tissue connecting two bones in a joint

Tendon

• a band of tissue that connects muscle to muscle

• a band of tissue that connects muscle to bone

• a thread of tissue that connects muscle to ligaments