Understanding Osteoarthritis vs. Rheumatoid Arthritis

By Nucleus Medical Media

Community Score: 50% | 108 views | 2mo

0 community ratings: null thumbs up, null thumbs down

MEDICAL ANIMATION TRANSCRIPT: The bones of the skeletal system support the framework of the body and aid in movement. A joint is any point where two or more bones meet. Joints provide the human body with flexibility, precision, and weight-bearing capacity. The three major categories of joints include fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial. Synovial joints are those affected by arthritis. Most synovial joints are freely movable, including the shoulders, elbows, knees, and knuckles. The two facing bones of synovial joints are linked by ligaments, covered in cartilage, and separated by a space called the joint cavity. The joint capsule, filled with synovial fluid, lined with a membrane, seals the joint cavity. Synovial fluid maintains the cartilage by nourishing it and eliminating waste. Synovial fluid also lubricates the joint, allowing it to move freely. Arthritis is a general term for any disease that includes pain and inflammation of a joint. The two most common types are osteoarthrit

Tags: animation, nucleus medical media, patient education, patient engagement

More from Nucleus Medical Media

  • Biology: Cell Structure I Nucleus Medical Media — Score: 50%
  • Opioid-Free Knee Surgery / Surgeon-Placed Adductor Canal Block — Score: 50%
  • How Coronary Artery Disease Can Lead to a Heart Attack — Score: 50%
  • How COPD Affects the Lungs — Score: 50%
  • Types of Medications Used to Treat Heart Failure — Score: 50%
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) vs. Prostate Cancer — Score: 50%