Locomotion and Movement — Bio Zoology STD 11 — Question

Arthritis: It is an inflammatory or degenerative disease that damages the joints.1. Osteoarthritis:

• The bone ends of the knee and other freely movable joints wear away as a person ages.
• The joints of the knee hip fingers and vertebral column are affected.

2. Rheumatoid arthritis:

• The synovial membranes inflammed and there is an accumulation of fluid in the joints.
• The joints swell and become extremely painful.
• It can begin at any age but symptoms usually emerge before the age of fifty.

3. Gouty arthritis or gout:

• Inflammation of joints due to accumulation of uric acid crystals or inability to excrete it.
• It gets deposited in synovial joints.