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Diseases of Bones
Guided Notes
Follow along with the presentation. Fill-in the blanks with the word, or words, that best
completes each sentence.
1. The Blue Man at the bottom of page 5 has which bones wrapped? Skull, tibia, fibula, and
humerous.

2. A painful condition that affects the bursea which are small, fluid-filled sacks that cushion
the bones, tendons and muscles at the Joints. 

3. When these small sacks become inflamed it is called Bursitis.

4. The Shoulder, elbow and hip are common areas for afflictions of bursitis

5. Label each part according to the presentation.

6. Shoulder bursitis is the most common cause of shoulder pain. Often called rotator cuff
tendonitis or impingement syndrome, the condition is characterized by inflammation of
the rotator cuff tendons as well as the bursa cushioning the shoulder. 
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7. Tennis players and other athletes that experience “Tennis Elbow” usually injure which
tendon? Extensor tendon

8. Fill in the blanks for each type of pitching injury an athlete may experience.
a. Oblique muscle strain – from rotating their body in the windup
b. Labral tear-The cartilage around the shoulder becomes torn
c. Rotator cuff injury- can be varied in intensity
d. Elbow sprain- The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the elbow injuries occur due
to excessive use
e. Throwers elbow- the medical term for this injury is medial epicondylitis

9. The shoulders produce 90%__________ of the driving force that propels the body through
water, which explains why the most common musculoskeletal complaint in swimmers is
shoulder pain.

10. The term “Swimmers shoulders” includes a number of painful overuse injuries that often
correlates with a sudden increase in training or using poor swimming techniques.

11. Because there are various parts of your shoulder in action during the swimming stroke,
you may injure and experience pain at any single or multiple sites about the shoulder.
What causes “Swimmer’s Shoulder”? Increase in training.
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12. Knee injuries are common, especially to the meniscus. Use the presentation to label each
of the following injuries to the knee.

13. What are Rickets? The softening or weakening of bones in children, because of an
extreme deficiency of vitamin D.

14. Rickets in adults is called osteomalacia.

15. Supplements will usually cure and or treat the condition.
16. You should continue taking vitamin D supplements regularly to prevent the condition
returning.
17. What are three different forms of Rickets? Normal, vagus and valgus
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18. What is the most common form of arthritis?

Osteoarthritis

19. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that attacks the

joints_.

20. Symptoms begin with bilateral inflammation of certain joints.

21. Arthritis can lead to deformities.

22. Gouty arthritis is an inflammation of the joints caused by a

deposition of urate crystals from the blood.

23. How can you control Gouty arthritis?

By diet

24. What is the most common bone disease?

Osteoporosis
25. How much height can you lose as a result of long-term osteoporosis?
Up to 6 inches

26. What does osteoporosis mean?

Porous bone
27. What causes osteoporosis? May be genetic, run in families, poor diet, and certain
medications
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28. At what age does the average female have their peak bone mass?
38-40 years of age.
29. What is a contributing factor to bone loss in females?

30. What is a contributing factor to bone loss in males?

31. How do you treat osteoporosis?

32. A bunion is a painful bony bump that develops on the inside of the foot at the big toe
joint. 

33. Bunions are often referred to as __________________________.

34. Bunions develop slowly. _______________________ on the big toe joint causes the big

toe to _____________ toward the second toe.