Question

1. fibrosis of connective tissue that prevents normal mobility of the related tissue or joint is known as:

crepitation
paget disease
sequestrum
contracture

Explanation:

• Crepitation: Refers to a crackling or grating sound, often heard in joints, not related to fibrosis preventing mobility.
• Paget disease: A bone disorder involving abnormal bone remodeling, not specifically about fibrosis of connective tissue restricting mobility.
• Sequestrum: A piece of dead bone separated from surrounding tissue, not the term for the described condition.
• Contracture: Defined as fibrosis of connective tissue (like in muscles, tendons, etc.) that restricts normal mobility of related tissue or joint.

Answer:

Contracture.