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| rounded depression, or socket, in the pelvis that joins the femur (thigh bone), forming the hip joint |
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| outward extension of the shoulder blade forming the point of the shoulder. it overlies the shoulder joint and articulates with the clavicle |
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| thin layer of cartilage covering the bone in the joint space |
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| dense, hard connective tissue composing the skeleton |
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| long bones (femur), short bones (carpals), flat bones (scapula), and sesamoid bones (patella) |
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| one of the mineral constituents of bone |
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| is the major calcium salt in bones |
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| spongy, porous, bone tissue in the inner part of a bone |
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| flexible, rubbery connective tissue. It is found in the immature skeleton, at the epiphyseal growth plate, and on joint surfaces. |
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| dense, connective tissue protein strands found in bone and other tissues |
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| hard, dense bone tissue, usually found around the outer portion of bones |
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| knuckle-like process at the end of a bone near the joint |
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| skull bones: ethmoid, frontal, occipital, parietal, sphenoid, and temporal |
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| shaft, or mid-portion of a long bone |
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| flat, round, plate-like structure. an intervetebral disk is a fibrocatilaginous substance between two vertebrae |
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| cartilaginous area at the ends of long bones where lengthwise growth takes place in the immature skeleton |
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| each end of a long bone; the area beyond the epiphyseal plate |
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| bones of the face: lacrimal, mandibular, maxillary, nasal, vomer, and zygomatic |
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| narrow, slit-like openings in or between bones |
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| soft spot (incomplete bone formation) between the skull bones of an infant |
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| opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave |
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| is the opening of the occipital bones through which the spinal cord passes |
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| minute spaces filled with blood vessels; found in compact bone |
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| round process on both sides of the ankle joint. The lateral one is part of the fibula, and the medial one is part of the tibia |
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| upper portion of the sternum; articulates with the medial aspect of the clavicle |
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| round projection on the temporal bone behind the ear |
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| central, hollowed-out area in the shaft of a long bone |
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| flared portion of a long bone, between the diaphysis (staft) and the epiphyseal plate (in this term meta- means between) |
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| large process on the proximal end of the ulna; the point of the flexed elbow |
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| process of bone formation |
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| bone cell that helps form bony tissue |
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| cone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bony tissue |
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| membrane surrounding bones; rich in blood vessels and nerve tissue |
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| mineral substance found in bones in combination with calcium |
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| area of confluence (coming together) of the two pubic bones in the pelvis. they are joined by a fibrocartilaginous disk |
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| found in cancellous bone; site of hematopoiesis |
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| twelve pairs of curved bones that form the chest wall. true ribs are the first 7 pairs; false ribs are pairs 8 to 10; floating ribs are pairs 11 and 12 |
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| depression in the spenoid bone where the pituitary gland is located |
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| hollow air cavity within a bone |
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| pole-like process extending downward from the temporal bone on each side of the skull |
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| immovable joint between bones, such as the skull (cranium) |
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| connection on either side of the head between the temporal bone of the skull and mandibular bone of the jaw |
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| supporting bundles of bony fibers in cancellous (spongy) bone |
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| large process at the neck of the femur; attachment site for tendons of the hip musculature |
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| rounded, small process on bone; attachment site for muscles and tendons |
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| individual segment of the spine composed of the vetebral body, vertebral arch, spinous process, transverse process, and lamina, enclosing the neural canal |
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| lower, narrow portion of the sternum |
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| fatty tissue found in the medullary cavity of most adult long bones |
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movement of substance
skeletal-smooth-cardiac |
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end othe long bones
inside flat bones
forms a ring along the shaft of the bone |
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| is one the three bones that form the ankle joint |
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-from spongy bone
-rare malignant tumor arising in bone; most often occuring in children |
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-bony growth (benign) arising from the surface of the bone
-usually found on the metaphses of long bones near the epiphyseal plates |
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| composed of cartilage and bones |
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| swelling of the metatarsophalangeal joint near the base of the big toe and is accompanied by the buildup of soft tissue and underlying bone at the distal/medial aspect of the first metatarsal |
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| traumatic breaking of a bone |
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| common malignant tumor arising from osteoblasts |
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| softening of the bone, with inadequate amounts of mineral (calcium) in the bone |
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inflammation of the bone and bone marrow secondary to infection
not easy to treat by IV |
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| decrease in bone density (mass); thinning and weakening of bone |
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congenital abnormality of the hindfoot (involving the talus)
club foot |
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| used to look for osteporosis |
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| smooth, glistening white tissue that covers the surface of a joint |
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| sac of fluid near a joint; promotes smooth sliding of one tissue against another |
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| connective tissue binding bones to other bones; supports, strengthens, and stabilizes the joint |
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| immovable joint, such as between the bones of the skull |
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| space between bones at synovial joint; contains synovial fluid produced by the synovial membrane |
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| viscous (sticky) fluid within the synovial cavity. It is similar in viscosity to egg white; this accounts for the origin of the term |
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| tissue lining the synovial cavity; it produces synovial fluid |
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| connective tissue that binds muscles to bones |
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| inflammation of the joints |
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| chronic, progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine |
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| inflammation and painful swelling of joints caused by excessive uric acid in the body |
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| caused by ageing and injury |
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| degenerative joint disease |
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| chronic joint condition with inflammation and pain; caused by an autoimmune reaction against joint tissue, particularly the synovial membrane |
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| abnormal angulation of the toe |
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| fluid-filled cyst arising from joint capsules or tendons, typically in the hand |
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trauma to a joint without rupture
ligaments |
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injury involving the overstretching of muscle
tendons and muscles |
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| chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease involving joints, skin, kidneys, nervous system (CNS), heart. and lungs |
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| movement away from the midline of the body |
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| movement toward the midline of the body |
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| circular movement around an axis (central point) |
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| decreasing the angle of the ankle joint so that the foot bends backwards (upward) |
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| motion that extends the foot downward toward the ground as when pointing the toes or stepping on the gas pedal |
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| as applied to the hand and forearm, the act of turning the palm up |
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| as applied to the hand and forearm, the act of turning the palm down |
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| anterior cruciate ligament of the knee |
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| antinuclear antibody-indictor of systemic lupus erythematosus |
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| enzyme elevated in muscle disease |
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herniated nucleus pulposus
slipped disc |
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| non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
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| open reduction (of fracture)/internal fixation |
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| occupational therapy-helps patients perform activities of daily living and function in work-related situations |
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| physical therapy-helps patients regain use of muscles and joints after injury or surgery |
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| systemic lupus erythematosus |
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| total knee replacement/arthroplasty |
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| total hip replacement/arthroplasty |
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