Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - ankylosis |
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Definition
| loss of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury or surgical procedure |
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| Pathology of the Skeletal System - arthrosclerosis |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - bursitis |
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Definition
| inflammation of the bursa |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - chondroma |
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Definition
| a slow-growing benign tumor derived from cartilage cells |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - chondromalacia |
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Definition
| abnormal softening of cartilage |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - Hullux valgus |
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Definition
| also known as a bunion, abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - hemarthrosis |
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Definition
| blood within a joint space |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - synovitis |
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Definition
| inflammation of the synovial membrane |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - dislocation |
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Definition
| complete displacement of a bone from its joint |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - luxation |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - subluxation |
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Definition
| partial dislocation of a bone from its joint |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - arthritis |
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Definition
| inflammatory condition of one or more joints |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - arthritis - osteoarthritis |
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Definition
| wear-and-tear arthritis, caused by age and use, degenerative joint disease-characterized by erosion of articular cartilage |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - arthritis - gouty arthritis |
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Definition
| gout, caused by excess uric acid in the body |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - allogenic (bone marrow transplant) |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - ankylosing spondylitis |
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Definition
| form of rheumatoid arthritis characterized by progressive stiffening and fusion of vertebrae |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - arthrodesis |
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Definition
| surgical procedure to fuse vertebrae, fusion or surgical ankylosis |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - arthroplasty |
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Definition
| surgical repair or replacement of a joint |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - arthroscopic surgery |
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Definition
| minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of a joint |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - autologous bone marrow transplant |
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Definition
| patient receives his own bone marrow |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - callous |
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Definition
| as a bone heals, it forms a bulging deposit around the break, becoming bone |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - chondroma |
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Definition
| slow-growing, benign tumor derived from cartilage cells |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - comminuted fracture |
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Definition
| bone is crushed and fractured into small pieces |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - craniectomy |
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Definition
| surgical removal of part of the skull |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - craniostenosis |
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Definition
| malformation of the skull due to the premature closure of the cranial sutures |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - craniotomy |
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Definition
| also known as a bone flap, surgical incision into the skull |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - crepitation |
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Definition
| also known as crepitus, the crackling sound made when the broken ends of a bone move against each other |
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Skeletal System - Dual x-ray absorptiometry |
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Definition
low-exposure radiographic measurement of the spine and hips detects early osteoporosis |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - Ewing's sarcoma |
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Definition
| malignant tumor of the long bones of arms and legs; occurs in children and adolescents |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - kyphosis |
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Definition
| humpback or dowager's hump |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - laminectomy |
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Definition
| surgical removal of the lamina from a vertebrae |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - lordosis |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - lumbago |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - myeloma |
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Definition
| malignant tumor composed of the blood-forming (hemopoietic) tissues of the bone marrow |
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Term
| Medical specialties related to the skeletal system - orthopedist |
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Definition
| specializes in diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the bones, joints, and muscles |
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Term
| Medical specialties related to the skeletal system - osteopathic physician |
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Definition
| Doctor of Osteopathy, uses traditional forms of medical treatments as well as manipulation of the spine |
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Term
| Medical specialties related to the skeletal system - orthotics |
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Definition
| field of knowledge relating to the making and fitting of orthopedic appliances such as braces |
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Term
| Medical specialties related to the skeletal system - podiatrist |
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Definition
| specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the foot |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - osteitis |
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Definition
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - osteochondroma |
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Definition
| benign bone tumor characterized by cartilage-capped bony growth projecting from the surface of the affected bone |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - osteoclasis |
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Definition
| surgical breaking of a bone to correct a deformity |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - osteomalacia |
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Definition
| the abnormal softening of a bone - also known as adult rickets |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - osteomyelitis |
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Definition
| inflammation of the bone marrow and adjoining bone |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - osteopenia |
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Definition
| thinner than average bone density in a young person |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - osteoporosis |
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Definition
| marked loss of bone density and an increase in bone porosity |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - Bones, osteorrhaphy |
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Definition
| surgical suturing or wiring together of bones |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - Bones, osteotomy |
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Definition
| surgical incision or sectioning of a bone |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - Paget's disease |
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Definition
| also known as osteitis deformans, of unknown cause, bones break easily and abnormal repair follows |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - Spinal Column, percutaneous vertebroplasty |
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Definition
| treats osteoporosis related vertebra fractures; bone cement is injected to stabilize compression fractures |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - arthritis - rheumatoid arthritis |
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Definition
| autoimmune disorder; synovial membranes are inflamed and thickened |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - rickets |
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Definition
| found in children, due to a lack of vitamin D, calcium or phosphate, makes bones soft and weak |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - scoliosis |
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Definition
| an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - spina bifida |
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Definition
| congenital defect wherein the spinal column fails to close around the spinal cord |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - spondylolisthesis |
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Definition
| slipping forward movement of one of the lower lumbar vertebra |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - Joints, synovectomy |
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Definition
| surgical removal of a synovial membrane |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - talipes |
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Definition
| also known as clubfoot, congenital deformity wherein the foot is turned either inward or outward |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - Joints, thermal capsulorrhaphy |
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Definition
| arthroscopic technique wherein heat is used to shrink and tighten tissues involved in shoulder instability disorders |
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Term
| difference between tendons and ligaments |
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Definition
| "tendons attach bone to muscle |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - fractures - spiral fracture |
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Definition
| a fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - herniated disk |
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Definition
| also known as a ruptured disk, the breaking apart of an intervertebral disk that results in pressure on spinal nerve roots |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - spondylosis |
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Definition
| any degenerative disorder that may cause the loss of normal spinal stucture |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - Osteoporotic fractures - vertebral crush fractures |
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Definition
| also known as compression fractures of the spine, caused by the spontaneous collapse of weakened vertebrae |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - Osteoporotic fractures - Colles' fracture |
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Definition
| fractured wrist, happens when trying to stop a fall |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - Osteoporotic fractures - osteoporotic hip fracture |
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Definition
| broken hip, caused by a fall |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - fractures - closed fracture |
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Definition
bone is broken but no open wound
simple or complete |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - fractures - open fracture, also known as? |
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Definition
| compound, open wound in the skin |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - fractures - compression fracture |
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Definition
| occurs when the bone is pressed together on itself |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - fractures - greenstick fracture |
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Definition
| incomplete fracture, bone is partially broken, not all the way through, usually happens to children |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - fractures - oblique fracture |
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Definition
| occurs at an angle across the bone |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - fractures - pathologic fracture |
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Definition
| a bone breaks due to weakness caused by disease |
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Term
| Pathology of the Muscular System/Skeletal System - Repetitive Motion Disorders - stress fracture |
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Definition
| a small crack in a bone which is caused by overuse or impact |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - fractures - transverse fracture |
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Definition
| occurs straight across the bone |
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Skeletal System - Radiographs |
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Definition
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Skeletal System - arthroscopy |
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Definition
| visual examination of the internal structure of a joint |
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Skeletal System - bone marrow biopsy |
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Definition
| a diagnostic test of the blood cells in bone marrow |
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Skeletal System - magnetic resonance imaging |
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Definition
| used to image the soft tissue structures |
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Term
| Diagnostic Procedures of the Skeletal System - bone scans |
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Definition
| a form of nuclear medicine |
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Term
| Pathology of the Skeletal System - Fractures - fat embolus |
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Definition
| when a long bone is fractured it may release fat cells from yellow bone marrow into the blood |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - Joints, bursectomy |
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Definition
| surgical removal of a bursa |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - Joints, chondroplasty |
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Definition
| surgical repair of damaged cartilage |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - Joints, arthroplasty |
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Definition
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - Spinal Column, percutaneous diskectomy |
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Definition
| treatment of a ruptured disk, removal of same |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - Spinal Column, spinal fusion |
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Definition
| technique to immobilize part of the spine by fusing two or more vertebrae |
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Term
Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System -
Bones, cranioplasty |
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Definition
| surgical repair of the skull |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - Bones, osteoplasty |
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Definition
| surgical repair of a bone |
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Term
| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - Bones, periosteotomy |
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Definition
| an incision through the periosteum of the bone |
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Term
| Treatment of Fractures - manipulation |
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Definition
| also known as a closed reduction, attempted realignment of a fracture or dislocation |
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Term
| Treatment of Fractures - traction |
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Definition
| a pulling force is used in the distal direction to return a bone or joint to normal alignment |
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Term
| Treatment of Fractures - immobilization |
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Definition
| also known as stabilization, the act of holding, suturing, or fastening the bone in a fixed position with strapping or cast |
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Term
| Treatment of Fractures - external fixation |
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Definition
| an external appliance is place through the soft tissues to hold a bone in place during healing |
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Term
| Treatment of Fractures - internal fixation |
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Definition
| also known as open reduction internal fixation, pins or a plate are placed directly into the bone to hold the broken pieces together, not usually removed |
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Term
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Definition
| forms the lining of the synovial joints and secrets synovial fluid |
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Term
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Definition
| lubricant that makes smooth joint movement possible |
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Definition
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| creates a smooth surface for motion within joints and protects the ends of bones |
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Term
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Definition
| work with muscles to make a variety of motions possible, also known as articulations |
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Term
| skeletal system - bursa, bursae |
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Definition
| is a fibrous sac filled lined with a synovial membrane and contains synovial fluid, it cushions the areas subject to friction during movement |
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Term
| skeletal system - periosteum |
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Definition
| the tough, fibrous tissue that forms the outermost covering of bone |
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Term
| skeletal system - compact bone |
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Definition
| the hard, dense and very strong bone that forms the outer layer of bone |
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Term
| skeletal system - spongy bone |
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Definition
| red bone marrow is found within it it forms the ends and inner portions of long bones |
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Term
| skeletal system - medullary cavity |
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Definition
| located in the shaft of a long bone, is surrounded by compact bone and contains yellow bone marrow |
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Term
| skeletal system - endosteum |
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Definition
| the tissue that forms the lining of the medullary cavity |
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Term
| skeletal system - meniscus |
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Definition
curved fibrous cartilage found in some joints such as the knee and the temporomandicular joint of the jaw |
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Term
| skeletal system - diaphysis |
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Definition
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Term
| skeletal system - epiphysis |
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Definition
covered with articular cartilage is the wide end of a long bone |
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Term
| skeletal system - proximal epiphysis |
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Definition
| the end of a bone located nearest the midline of the body |
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Term
| skeletal system - distal epiphysis |
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Definition
| the end of the bone located furthest from the midline of the body |
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Term
| skeletal system - foramen, foramina (plural) |
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Definition
| an opening in the bone through which blood vessels, nerves and ligaments pass |
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Term
| skeletal system - process |
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Definition
| the normal projection on the surface of a bone that serves as an attachment for muscles and tendons |
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Term
| skeletal system - type of joint - suture |
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Definition
| an immovable joint such as the sagital and coronal sutures of the skull |
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Term
| skeletal system - type of joint - fontaneles (anterior and posterior)- also spelled fontanelles |
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Definition
| the regions on a baby's head where the sutures have not yet closed, also known as soft spots |
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Term
| skeletal system - type of joint - symphasis |
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Definition
| also known as an amphiarthrosis, is a cartilaginous joint such as the pubic symphasis, two bones act as one |
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Term
| skeletal system - type of joint - synovial joints |
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Definition
| the movable joints in a body |
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Term
| skeletal system - type of joint - ball and socket |
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Definition
| synovial joint of the hips and shoulders |
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Term
| skeletal system - type of joint - hinge joint |
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Definition
| synovial joint in one direction as elbows and knees |
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Term
| skeletal system - structures of synovial joints - ligaments |
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Definition
| band of fibrous connective tissue that connects one bone to another |
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Term
| skeletal system - axial skelton |
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Definition
made of 80 bones protects the major organs of the nervous, respiratory, and circulatory systems skull, spinal column, ribs, sternum |
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Term
| skeletal system - appendicular skeleton |
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Definition
126 bones
makes body movement possible
protects organs of reproductions, excretion and digestion |
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Term
| skeletal system - appendage |
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Definition
| anything attached to a major part of the body |
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Term
| skeletal system - upper extremeties |
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Definition
| shoulders, arms, forearms, wrists and hands |
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Term
| skeletal system - bones of the skull |
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Definition
8 bones form cranium
14 form face
6 tiny bones in the middle ear |
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Term
| skeletal system - bones of the cranium |
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Definition
encloses the brain
1. frontal bone
2. two parietal bones
3. occipital bone
4. two temporal bones
5. sphenoid bone
6. ethmoid bone |
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Term
| skeletal system - frontal bone |
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Definition
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Term
| skeletal system - parietal bones |
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Definition
| form the roof and upper sides of the cranium |
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Term
| skeletal system - occipital bone |
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Definition
| posterior floor and walls of the cranium the spinal column passes through the foramen magnum of the occipital bone |
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Term
| skeletal system - temporal bones |
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Definition
| form the sides and base of the cranium |
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Term
| skeletal system - sphenoid bone |
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Definition
| forms the base of the skull and parts of the floor and sides of the orbit |
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Term
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Definition
| the bony socket for the eye |
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Term
| skeletal system - ethmoid bones |
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Definition
| part of the nose, orbit and floor of the cranium |
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Term
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Definition
| external opening of a canal |
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Term
| skeletal system - external auditory meateus |
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Definition
| located in the temporal bone |
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Term
| skeletal system - bones of the face, how many? |
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Definition
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Term
| skeletal system - bones of the face - nasal bones |
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Definition
| two, form the upper part of the bridge of the nose |
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Term
| skeletal system - bones of the face - zygomatic bones |
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Definition
| two, cheekbones, articulate with frontal bones |
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Term
| skeletal system - bones of the face - maxillary bones |
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Definition
| two, form most of the upper jaw, also known as maxilla or maxillae |
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Term
| skeletal system - bones of the face - palatine bones |
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Definition
| two, form part of the hard palate of the mouth and the floor of the nose |
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Term
| skeletal system - bones of the face - lacrimal bones |
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Definition
| wo, make up part of the orbit at the inner angle of the eye |
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Term
| skeletal system - bones of the face - inferior conchae |
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Definition
| two, thin scroll-like bones that form the interior of the nose |
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Term
| skeletal system - bones of the face - vomer bone |
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Definition
| forms the base for the nasal septum |
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Term
| skeletal system - part of the face - nasal septum |
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Definition
| cartilage structure that divides the two nasal cavities |
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Term
| skeletal system - bones of the face - mandible |
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Definition
| lower jawbone, only skull bone capable of movement, uses TMJ |
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Term
| skeletal system - bones of the face - TMJ |
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Definition
| temporomandibular joint, where the mandible attaches to the skull |
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Term
| skeletal system - thoracic cavity |
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Definition
| made up of ribs, sternum, and thoracic vertebrae |
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Term
| skeletal system - thoracic cavity - how many ribs? |
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Definition
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Term
| skeletal system - thoracic cavity - first seven pairs of ribs |
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Definition
| true ribs, attached anteriorly to the sterum |
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Term
| skeletal system - thoracic cavity - next five pairs of ribs |
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Definition
| false ribs, attached anteriorly to cartilage that joins with the sternum |
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Term
| skeletal system - thoracic cavity - last two pairs of ribs |
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Definition
| floating ribs, are not attached anteriorly |
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Term
| skeletal system - sternum |
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Definition
| also known as the breastbone, is divided into three parts, the manubrium, body, and xiphod process |
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Term
| skeletal system - sternum - manubrium |
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Definition
| made of bone, forms upper part of sternum |
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Term
| skeletal system - sternum - body |
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Definition
| made of bone, forms middle portion of sternum |
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Term
| skeletal system - sternum - xiphod process |
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Definition
| made of cartilage, forms lower part of sternum |
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Term
| skeletal system - shoulders |
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Definition
| form the pectoral girdle which supports the arms and hands. Also known as shoulder girdle |
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Term
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Definition
| a structure that encircles the body |
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Term
| skeletal system - shoulders - clavical |
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Definition
| also known as the collar bone, slender bone that connects the manubrium of the sternum to the scapula |
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Term
| skeletal system - shoulders - scapula |
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Definition
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Term
| skeletal system - shoulders - acromion |
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Definition
| an extension of the scapula that forms the high point of the shoulder |
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Term
| skeletal system - arms - humerous |
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Definition
| the bone of the upper arm |
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Term
| skeletal system - arms - radius |
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Definition
| the bone of the lower (fore) arm in line with the thumb |
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Term
| skeletal system - arms - ulna |
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Definition
| the larger bone of the forearm that articulates with the humerus to form the elbow |
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Term
| skeletal system - arms - olecranon process |
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Definition
| funny bone, large projection of the upper end of the ulna at the elbow |
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Term
| skeletal system - hands, wrists, & fingers - carpals |
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Definition
| 16 in total, form the wrists |
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Term
| skeletal system - hands, wrists, & fingers - metacarpals |
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Definition
| 10 in total, form the palms of the hands |
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Term
| skeletal system - hands, wrists, & fingers - phalanges |
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Definition
| 28 in total, finger bones (toes too) |
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Term
| skeletal system - hands, wrists, & fingers - finger bones |
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Definition
| distal, medial, and proximal |
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Term
| skeletal system - hands, wrists, & fingers - thumb bones |
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Definition
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Term
| skeletal system - vertebral column - |
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Definition
| also known as the spinal column, 26 vertebrae |
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Term
| skeletal system - vertebral column - functions |
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Definition
| support the head and body, protect the spinal cord |
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Term
| skeletal system - structures of vertebrae - body |
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Definition
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Term
| skeletal system - structures of vertebrae - lamina |
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Definition
| posterior portion of the vertebrae transverse and spinous processes extend from this area |
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Term
| skeletal system - structures of vertebrae - vertebral foramen |
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Definition
| opening in the middle through which the spinal cord passes |
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Term
| skeletal system - types of vertebrae - cervical |
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Definition
| C1-C7, first 7 that form the neck |
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Term
| skeletal system - types of vertebrae - thoracic vertebrae |
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Definition
| T1-T12, second set of 12 vertebrae, form the outward curve of the back |
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Term
| skeletal system - types of vertebrae - lumbar |
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Definition
| L1-L5, lowermost last five vertebrae, curve inward, bear most the body's weight |
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Term
| skeletal system - invertebral discs - |
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Definition
| made of cartilage, form shock absorbers, separate and cushion individual vertebrae |
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Term
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Definition
| slightly curved, triangular-shaped bone near the base of the spine. When born, it is formed of five separate bones which fuse together as one grows |
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Term
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Definition
| tail bone, forms the end of the spine, made of four small vertebrae that fuse together |
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Term
| skeletal system - pelvic girdle |
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Definition
| also known as pelvis or hips protects internal organs supports lower extremities |
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Term
| skeletal system - pelvic girdle - ilium |
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Definition
| hips, forms the back and sides of the pubic bone |
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Term
| skeletal system - pelvic girdle - sacroiliac |
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Definition
| the slightly movable articulation between the sacrum and the posterior portion of the ilium sacrum + ilium + pertaining to |
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Term
| skeletal system - pelvic girdle - ischium |
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Definition
| the lower posterior portion of the pubic bone, bears weight while sitting |
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Term
| skeletal system - pelvic girdle - pubis |
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Definition
| forms the anterior portion of the pubic bone just below the urinary bladder |
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Term
| skeletal system - pelvic girdle - pubic bones |
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Definition
| the ilium, ischium, and pubis are separate at birth but fuse to form the left and right pubic bones |
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Term
| skeletal system - pelvic girdle - pubic symphysis |
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Definition
| what holds together the ilium, ischium and pubis, a cartilaginous joint |
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| skeletal system - pelvic girdle - acetabulum |
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| also known as the hip socket large circular cavity which articulates with the femur to form the hip joint |
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| skeletal system - legs and knees - femur |
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| also known as the thigh bone, largest bone in the body |
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| skeletal system - legs and knees - femur - head |
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| articulates with the acetabulum to form hip joint |
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| skeletal system - legs and knees - femoral neck |
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| the narrow area just below the head of the femur |
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| skeletal system - legs and knees - knees |
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| the complex joint that makes movement between the upper and lower leg posible |
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| skeletal system - legs and knees - patella |
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| skeletal system - legs and knees - poptileal |
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| the posterior surface of the knee, is used to describe the ligaments, space, muscles and vessels in this area |
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| skeletal system - legs and knees - the cross shaped ligaments in the knee which make possible the movements of the knee |
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Definition
| anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) |
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| skeletal system - legs and knees - lower leg, made up of what two bones? |
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| tibia or shinbone, weight bearing, anterior fibula, posterior, smaller of the two bones |
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| skeletal system - ankles - what is the name of the five bones that make up each ankle? |
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| skeletal system - ankles - malleolus |
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| the rounded bony protuberance on each side of the ankle (malleoli) |
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| skeletal system - ankles - talus |
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| the anklebone that articulates with the tibia and fibula |
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| skeletal system - ankles - calcaneus |
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Definition
| heel bone, largest of the tarsal bones |
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| skeletal system - feet and toes - metatarsals |
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| the five (per foot) bones that form the foot to which the toes are attached |
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| skeletal system - feet and toes - phalanges |
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Definition
| bones of the toes distal, medial and proximal phalanges for all toes except the great (big) toe which only has two bones, distal and proximal phalanges |
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| Doctor of Chiropractic degree specializes in the manipulative treatment of misaligned spines |
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| also known as an orthopedist, specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders and diseases of the joints, bones and muscles |
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| uses traditional forms of medical treatment as well as spinal manipulation |
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| a disease of the bone(s) osteopathic physician practices osteopathy |
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| specialist in diagnosing and treating disorders of the foot |
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| Medical Specialties Related to the Muscular System - rheumatologist |
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| specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases, inflammations of the connective tissues |
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| characterized by inflammation in the connective tissues |
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| general term for a variety of acute and chronic conditions. fibromyalgia arthritis |
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| Pathology of the Skeletal System - arthritis - juvenile rheumatoid arthritis |
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Definition
| also known as juvenile idiopathic arthritis, affects children |
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| Pathology of the Skeletal System - Bones, Osteonecorosis |
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Definition
| destruction and death of bone tissue caused by an insufficient blood supply, infection, malignancy, or trauma |
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| Pathology of the Skeletal System - bones, osteomylelitis |
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Pathology of the Skeletal System - Joints
hallux valgus, also known as? |
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Definition
| a bunion, abnormal enlargement of the joint of the big toe |
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| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - Medications, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, also known as? |
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| NSAIDs, control pain, reduce inflammation, aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil), and naproxen (Aleve and Naprosyn) |
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| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - Medications, Acetaminophen, known by what brand name? |
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Definition
| Tylenol, controls pain without the side effects of NSAIDs, does not reduce inflammation |
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| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - Medications, antipyretic? |
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Definition
| fever reducers such as aspirin and acetaminophen |
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| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - Medications, COX-2 inhibitors |
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Definition
| control pain and inflammation of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis with fewer side effects than with NSAIDs, named for two cylooxygenase enzymes |
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| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - Bones, osteoclasis |
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Definition
| surgical fracturing of a bone to correct a deformity |
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| Treatment Procedures of the Skeletal System - arthrolysis |
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Definition
| surgical loosening of an anklylosed joint |
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| Pathology of the Skeletal System - Bones, periostitis |
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| inflammation of the periosteum |
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Medical Specialties Related to the Skeletal System -
pediatrist |
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