March 31st, 2017 Persepolis by: Marjane Satrapi

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: The Skeletal System: Arthritis

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Level#1

Arthritis is a disease that causes the joints to stiffen and swell. People with arthritis may feel pain whenever they make the simplest movements, like walking down stairs or dialing a phone.

1. What kind of activities would cause a person with arthritis to feel pain?





2. What disease causes the joints to stiffen and swell?





3. What are examples of things a person with arthritis might do that would cause them to feel pain?








Level#2

Arthritis is a disease that causes the joints to stiffen and swell. People with arthritis may feel pain whenever they make the simplest movements, like walking down stairs or dialing a phone. There are two kinds of arthritis. One kind affects mostly older people. It is caused by the wearing away of cartilage in the joints. The second kind attacks both young and old. The body attacks the tissues in the joint, causing them to swell. Doctors do not know exactly what causes this second kind of arthritis.

1. How many kinds of arthritis are there and who does each one affect?





2. Explain what happens to a person who has the second kind of arthritis.





3. What do doctors know about the second kind of arthritis?








Level#3

Arthritis is a disease that causes the joints to stiffen and swell. People with arthritis may feel pain whenever they make the simplest movements, like walking down stairs or dialing a phone. There are two kinds of arthritis. One kind affects mostly older people. It is caused by the wearing away of cartilage in the joints. The second kind attacks both young and old. The body attacks the tissues in the joint, causing them to swell. Doctors do not know exactly what causes this second kind of arthritis. People with arthritis can treat their swollen, stiff joints with medicine. One of these medicines is called cortisone. Aspirin can also be used to stop pain and reduce swelling. There is no known cure for either kind of arthritis.

1. Explain who the first kind of arthritis affects and how it affects the body.







2. Explain who the second kind of arthritis affect and how it affects the body.






3. Explain how people with arthritis can treat their swollen, stiff joints, and what medicines can be used to do so.







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