Patho Term Test Review PDF
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This document is a review for a pathology term test. It includes information about arthritis, degenerative disc disease (DDD), and related topics. The topics covered include the causes, symptoms, and treatment of these conditions.
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Term Test Review Thursday, November 7, 2024 7:57 AM - 45 multipole choice/ true and false questions - 60 min to write "always on test" - Valgus is usually RhA (didn’t get all of it but there is red highlight in week 2) Test review sheet Arthritis: Arth=joint itis=inflammation. 22...
Term Test Review Thursday, November 7, 2024 7:57 AM - 45 multipole choice/ true and false questions - 60 min to write "always on test" - Valgus is usually RhA (didn’t get all of it but there is red highlight in week 2) Test review sheet Arthritis: Arth=joint itis=inflammation. 22% have some form of arthritis DDD: Degenerative disc disease (DDD) - Disc fibrocartilage breaks down ○ Clusters of fibroblasts attempt repair - Nucleus palposum (middle part) becomes desiccated and shrinks - Osteophytes at disc margins - Discs become flattened and space narrowed (narrowing of the spine, losses height) - Schmorl’s Nodes (little herniarins of disks within the bone) - May be accompanied by facet joint arthritis Lumbar degenerative disc disease (LDDD)
