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Skeletal System (Structure, Function, and Diseases)

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 Parts of the skeletal system

- Bones (skeleton)
- Joints
- Cartilages
- Ligaments
(bone to bone)
(tendon=bone to muscle)
 Divided into two divisions
- Axial skeleton
- Appendicular skeleton
 Functions of Bones
 Support of the body
 Protection of soft organs
 Movement due to attached skeletal muscles
 Storage of minerals and fats
 Blood cell formation
 Bones of the Human Body
The skeleton has 206 bones
Two basic types of bone tissue
o Compact bone
 Homogeneous
o Spongy bone
 Small needle-like
pieces of bone
  Many open spaces
 Classification of Bones on the Basis of Shape

a. Long bones

 Typically, longer than wide

 Have a shaft with heads at both ends
 Contain mostly compact bone
Examples: Femur, humerus
b. Short bones
 Generally, cube-shape
 Contain mostly spongy bone
Examples: Carpals, tarsals
c. Flat bones
 Thin and flattened
 Usually curved
 Thin layers of compact bone around a layer of spongy bone
Examples: Skull, ribs, sternum
d. Irregular bones
 Irregular shape

 Do not fit into other bone classification categories

Example: Vertebrae and hip
 Bone Fractures
- A break in a bone
- Types of bone fractures
 Closed (simple) fracture – break that does not penetrate the skin
 Open (compound) fracture – broken bone penetrates through the skin
- Bone fractures are treated by reduction and immobilization
 Realignment of the bone
 Common Types of Fractures

Stages in the Healing of a Bone Fracture

 Diseases and Conditions of the Skeletal System

1. Arthritis
 2. Tendonitis

• Sometimes the tendons become inflamed

for a variety of reasons, and the action of
pulling the muscle becomes irritating. If
the normal smooth gliding motion of your
tendon is impaired, the tendon will
become inflamed and movement will
become painful. This is called tendonitis,
and literally means inflammation of the
tendon.

• The most common cause of tendonitis is

overuse.

3. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• Any condition that causes
swelling or a change in position
of the tissue within the carpal
tunnel can squeeze and irritate
the median nerve. Irritation of
the median nerve in this
manner causes tingling and
numbness of the thumb, index,
and the middle fingers, a
condition known as "carpal
tunnel syndrome."

4. Osteoporosis

• Osteoporosis is a term that means "porous

bones." It is a skeletal disease affecting
women and men. Osteoporosis is a
condition in which bones have lost minerals
especially calcium/making them weaker,
more brittle, and susceptible to fractures
(broken bones). Any bone in the body can
be affected by osteoporosis, but the most
common places where fractures occur are
the back (spine), hips, and wrists.
5. Scoliosis
• Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the
spine. If your child has scoliosis, the view
from behind may reveal one or more
abnormal curves. Scoliosis runs in families,
but doctors often don't know the cause.
More girls than boys have severe scoliosis.
Adult scoliosis may be a worsening of a
condition that began in childhood, but
wasn't diagnosed or treated. In other cases,
scoliosis may result from a degenerative
joint condition in the spine.

6. Kyphosis
• With kyphosis, your spine may look normal
or you may develop a hump. Kyphosis can
occur as a result of developmental
problems; degenerative diseases, such as
arthritis of the spine; osteoporosis with
compression fractures of the vertebrae; or
trauma to the spine. It can affect children,
adolescents and adults.

7. Lordosis

• A normal spine, when viewed from behind

appears straight. However, a spine affected
by lordosis shows evidence of a curvature of
the back bones (vertebrae) in the lower
back area, giving the child a "swayback"
appearance.
8. Rickets
• Rickets is the softening and weakening of
bones in children, usually because of an
extreme and prolonged vitamin D
deficiency.

• Some skeletal deformities caused by rickets

may need corrective surgery.

9. Gout

• Gout is a disease that results from an

overload of uric acid in the body. This
overload of uric acid leads to the formation
of tiny crystals of urate that deposit in
tissues of the body, especially the joints.
When crystals form in the joints it causes
recurring attacks of joint inflammation
(arthritis). Chronic gout can also lead to
deposits of hard lumps of uric acid in and
around the joints and may cause joint
destruction, decreased kidney function, and
kidney stones.

10. Acromegaly

• Acromegaly is a serious condition that

occurs when the body produces too much
of the hormones that control growth. ･The
hormone most often affected is called
growth hormone, or GH. IT is produced by
the pituitary gland, a tiny organ at the base
of the brain. ･･Growth hormone promotes
growth of bone, cartilage, muscle, organs,
and other tissues.･･When there is too much
growth hormone in the body, these tissues
grow larger than normal. This excessive
growth can cause serious disease and even
premature death.
11. Talipes Equinovarus- “Clubfoot”

• Clubfoot is a deformity of the whole foot

that is present at birth. There are several
types of clubfoot that are jointly known as
'talipes', as the deformity is mostly in the
talus (a bone in the ankle). The most
common of the talipes is what is known as
"talipes equino varus" - it is so common that
the word clubfoot is commonly used to
refer to this. In talipes equino varus, the
child is born with the foot pointing down
and twisted inwards at the ankle.

12. Leukemia
• Leukemia is cancer of the blood cells. It
starts in the bone marrow, the soft tissue
inside most bones. Bone marrow is where
blood cells are made. When you are healthy,
your bone marrow makes:･White blood
cells, which help your body fight infection.
Red blood cells, which carry oxygen to all
parts of your body. Platelets, which help
your blood clot. When you have leukemia,
the bone marrow starts to make a lot of
abnormal white blood cells, called leukemia
cells. They don't do the work of normal
white blood cells, they grow faster than
normal cells, and they don't stop growing
when they should.
Activity: 1: (20 points)

Dearest future health care providers,

Blessed day to all I hope you are all also doing well.

In view of LMS Skeletal System discussion, I would like to pose the first prompt:

***** Give two factors that keep bones healthy"

Note: Just provide ONE justification each factors then elaborate in a simple sentence.

Activity: 2: (15 points)

Thank you for the responses and interaction on the first prompt.

***** What for you is the strongest health hazard affecting clients with bone problems, which
could lethally aggravate his/her condition?

Note: Provide your answer and rationalize in a simple sentence.

Activity: 3: (15 points)

For our final, discussion for the day:

***** Give at least ONE System-Based Approach to bone health.

Note: Provide your answer and rationalize in a simple sentence.