Science quiz

It is a common bone injury that occurs when ligaments are stretched too much.

It is a break in the bone. It may be simple or compound.

It is an injury where the bone gets out of its normal position at the joint.

This is an emergency treatment given to an injured person before medical help becomes available.

This disease occurs in children. This weakens and softens the bones due to vitamin D deficiency and lack of exposure to sunlight.

It is a condition of thinning and weakening of the bones due to lack of calcium and phosphorous. This bone disease is common to older people.

It is the inflammation of a joint that usually affects the elderly people. It is caused by gradual destruction of the cartilage between the bones at the joints.

Refers to an abnormal curvature of the spine or backbone.

An open fracture and other injury to the bone may start an infection.

This is a fibrous slippery connective tissue that acts as a cushion between the two bones.

It is a sticky oil-like substance which lubricates the joint, enabling the bones to move smoothly.

This is the thin membrane that covers the surface of the bone.

Behind periosteum is a hard _____________.

Inside the hard compact bone is a ________________________.

Inside the spongy bone is the ____________________________.