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Diseases of the Skeletal System EFFECTS ON BODY
Diseases-EFFECTS ON THE BODY
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Anatomy
8th Grade
12/03/2009
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Thinning of the bone
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Osteoporosis
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Break down of cartilage of joints, joints become hurtful
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Osteoarthritis
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Bulging/breaking of discs
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Disc Herniation
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Curvature of the spine
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Scoliosis
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Narrowing in areas of spine- puts pressure on nerves
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Spinal Stenosis
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Inflammation of tissues lining joints- causes destruction of joints
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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A kind of arthritis, formation of hard crystals in joints
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Gout
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Rheumatoid arthritis in children
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Juvenile Rheumatoid arthritis
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