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| abnormal swelling of toe joint |
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| inflammation of a bursa, the fluid-filled sac that prevents friction within a joint |
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| condition characterized by pain and burning sensation in the fingers and hand |
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| dense connective tissue that supports and shapes various structures, such as the auditory canal and the intervertebral disks |
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| pain originating in the cartilage |
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| inflammation of the cartilage |
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| softening of the cartilage |
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| displacement of a bone from its joint |
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| soft spots in the newborn skull |
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| a form of acute arthritis |
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| bacterial disease transmitted by deer ticks; causes muscle/joint pain |
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| a type of joint that permits great freedom and range of movement (e.g. shoulder, hip) |
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| rubbery material that cushions and protects bones |
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| hard tissue that makes up one of the outer layers of a bone |
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| muscle that straightens a joint or extends a limb |
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| a muscle that brings two body parts closer together, by bending a joint and flexing a limb |
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| a joint that allows movement in one direction (e.g. knee) |
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| a joint that does not permit movement, like those in the skull; also called a fibrous joint |
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| any point where two or more bones meet |
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| a thick, fibrous strap that joins one bone to another, providing stability while allowing movement of a joint |
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| body tissues made up of specialized muscle cells involved in body movement and function of the heart and other internal organs |
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| the body system made up of bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons |
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| a joint that moves a little, like those in the spinal column; also called a cartilaginous joint |
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| a joint that allows a rotating motion |
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| muscles that work with the bones of the skeleton; also called voluntary muscles |
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| specialized involuntary muscles found in such places as the walls of the intestines and blood vessels |
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| cells in the bone marrow that produce blood cells |
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| fluid found in a synovial joint that lubricates the joint and protects it from wear |
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| a strong cord, composed of fibers of collagen, that attaches a muscle to a bone |
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| tiny pieces of bone found in cancellous bone |
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