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Which form of arthritis is an autoimmunedisorder in which synovial membranes and other tissues are inflamed and thicken?
Rheumatoid arthritis is the autoimmune disorder that attacks the synovial membranes of joints and other tissues.
What is a disease characterized by inflamed joints?
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that primarily affects the joints, causing pain, stiffness, and swelling. It can lead to bone erosion and joint deformity if left untreated. Treatment typically involves medications to reduce inflammation and manage symptoms.
Intercarpal joints are what kind of joints?
The intercarpal joints are the joints between the carpal bones of the wrist. They are plane synovial joints or gliding joints, meaning that the bones produce movement by gliding over each other.
Where can the synovial membrane be found In the immovable joint or slightly movable joint?
The synovial membrane is found in slightly movable joints, like the knee, hip, or shoulder joints. It helps to produce synovial fluid, which lubricates the joint and reduces friction between the articulating surfaces during movement. In immovable joints, like the skull sutures, the need for a synovial membrane is not present as these joints do not move.
What are the subclasses of synovial joint?
The subclasses of synovial joints are plane joints, hinge joints, pivot joints, condyloid joints, saddle joints, and ball-and-socket joints. These subclasses vary in the types of movement they allow and the shapes of the articulating surfaces of the bones involved.
What is passive insufficient?
The inability of a muscle that spans two or more joints to be stretched sufficiently to produce a full range of motion in all the joints simultaneously.
What are some symptoms of avascular necrosis?
Avascular Necrosis, or Osteonecrosis, has many different symptoms. Some of the symptoms of this disorder are pain when applying pressure to the affected bone and inability to use certain joints.
What is a geriatric inflammatory disorder of the muscles and joints?
A geriatric inflammatory is disorder of the muscles and joints. This is a type of rheumatoid arthritis and is characterized by pain.
What disorder is defined as an inflammation of joints?
Rheumatoid arthritis.
What skeletal disorder causes pain stiffness and swelling of joints?
Arthritis causes pain, stiffness and swelling of joints.
What is the Difference between active and passive insufficiency?
active sufficiency is the inability of a muscle to shorten enough to cause full range of motion simultaneously at both joints it passes whereas passive insufficiency is the inability to further lengthen to provide full range of motion at both joints.
What is the medical term meaning disorder caused by wear and tear on the joints?
Osteoarthritis
Which type of arthritis is an autoimmune disorder?
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis are the most common.
Is swelling in a joint a warning sign of arthritis?
swelling in one or more joints may indicate arthritis swelling in several joints especially the same joints in opposing sides of the body can also be an indication of rheumatoid arthritis.
Is an injury or disorder of the muscles nerves tendons ligaments and joints.?
Repetitive Strain Injury or RSI.
What is acrodysostosis?
Acrodysostosis is a variety of dysostosis, a bone development disorder, which affects the joints of the hands or feet.
How does joints produce movements in sports?
They help you get more power.
