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| the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body |
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| is an extension of the scapula that forms the high point of the shoulder |
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| an excessive fear of being in high places |
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| the movement of a limb toward the midline of the body |
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| is an excessive fear of situations in which having a panic attack seems likely and/or dangerous or embarrasing |
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| originating within another |
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| the study of the structures of the body |
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| having to do with spiders. located between dura mater and pia mater |
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| an inflammatory condition of one or more joints |
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| surgical fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint |
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| surgical repair of a damaged joint; surgical replacement of an artificial joint |
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| carry impulses toward the brain |
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| attention deficit disorder |
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| characterized by a short attention span and impulsive behavior that is inappropiate for the child's developmental age |
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| originating within an individual |
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| controls the involuntary actions of the body such as the functioning of internal organs |
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| a process that extends away from the cell body and conducts impulses away from the nerve cell |
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| temporary paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve that causes paralysis only of the affected side of the face |
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| muscle of the anterior upper arm that flexes the elbow |
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| a condition characterized by cycles of severe mood changes shifting from highs and severe lows that affect a person's attitude, energy, and ability to function |
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| occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks |
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| extreme slowness in movement |
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| located at the base of the brain and forms the connection between the brain and spinal cord |
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| surgical removal of bursa |
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| includes brain and spinal cord. receive and process information, and to regulate all bodily activity |
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| located in the lower back of the cranium below the cerebrum. coordinates muscular activity and balance for smooth and steady movements |
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| condition characterized by poor muscle control, spasticity, speech defects, and other neurological deficiencies due to damage that affects the cerebrum |
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| largest and uppermost part of the brain, controls highest level of thought |
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| surgical repair of damaged cartilage |
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| circular movement of a limb at the far end |
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| abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces |
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| collar bone; slender bone that connects the manubrium of the sternum to the scapula |
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| the bone is broken, but there is no open wound in the skin |
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| attempted realignment of the bone involved in a fracture or joint dislocation |
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| one in which the bone is splintered or crushed |
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| the dense,hard, very strong bone that forms the protective outer layer of bones |
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| open fracture; one in which the bone is broken and there is an open wound in the skin |
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| portion of the skull that encloses the brain |
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| the loss of patches of the protective myelin sheath |
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| the root-like processes that receive impulses and conduct them to the cell body |
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| the act of lowering a body part |
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| carry nerve impulses away from the brain |
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| person that donates an organ |
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| bends the foot upward at the ankle |
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| thick, tough, outermost membrane of the meninges |
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| the use of ultrasound imaging to diagnose a shift in the midline structures of the brain |
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| the process of recording the electrical activity of the brain through the use of electrodes attached to the scalp |
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| the act of raising or lifting a body part |
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| surgical incision of the brain |
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| inflammation of the brain that could be caused by a viral disease such as rabies |
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| the tissue that lines the medullary cavity |
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| a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent episodes of seizures of varying severity |
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| the study of the human factors that affect the design and operation of tools and the work environment |
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| increasing the angle between two bones or the straightening of a limb |
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| surgical removal of the fascia |
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| the surgical repair of fascia |
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| is a surgical incision through the fascia to relieve tension or pressure |
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| a debilitating chronic condition characterized by fatigue, diffuse, and or specific muscle, joint, or bone pain and a wide range of other symptoms |
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| decreasing the angle between two bones by bending the limb at the joint |
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| is an opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass |
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| a nerve center made up of a cluster of nerve cell bodies outside the CNS |
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| provide support and protection for neurons |
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| a type of arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acid in the joints |
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| also known as bunion; is an abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe |
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| slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body |
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| total paralysis affecting only one side of the body |
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| also known as bleed; occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks |
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| the bone of the upper arm |
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| kyphosis; is an abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side |
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| a condition in which excess cerebral spinal fluid accumulates in the ventricles of the brain |
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| extreme or overextension of a limb or body part beyond its normal limit |
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| hyperactivity; is abnormally increased muscle function or activity |
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| is a condition in which there is diminished tone of skeletal muscles |
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| opposite end of the muscle |
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| most common type of stroke in older people. occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked |
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| humpback; abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side |
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| make up part of the orbit at the inner angle of the eye |
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| bands of fibrous tissue that form joints by connecting one bone to another bone, or joining a bone to cartilage |
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| an abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine. also known as swayback |
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| also known as spinal tap. the process of obtaining a sample of cerebral spinal fluid by inserting a needle into the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region to withdraw fluid |
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| also known as the jawbone. the only movable bone of the skull. |
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| the inner region of the kidney; it contains most of the urine-collecting tubules. |
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| located in the shaft of a long bone and is surrounded by compact bone |
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| inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord |
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| a progressive autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation that causes demyelination of the myelin sheath |
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| term used to describe a group of genetic diseases that are characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles that control movement |
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| a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction that produces serious weakness of voluntary muscles |
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| the protective covering made up of glial cells |
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| a radiographic study of the spinal cord after the injection of a contrast medium through a lumbar puncture |
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| the herniation (protrusion) of muscle substance through a tear in the fascia surrounding it |
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| a weakness or slight muscular paralysis |
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| the surgical removal of uterine fibroids |
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| the surgical suturing a muscle wound |
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| a surgical incision into a muscle |
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| surgical removal of a nerve |
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| surgical suturing together the ends of a severed nerve |
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| a surgical incision or the dissection of a nerve |
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| chemical substances that make it possible for messages to cross from the synapse of a neuron to the target receptor. |
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| obsessive-compulsive disorder |
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| an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted obsessions and/or recurrent compulsions |
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| cranial nerve 1. sense of smell |
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| wear and tear arthritis; commonly associated with aging. |
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| adult rickets; abnormal softening of bones in adults |
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| inflammation of the bone marrow and adjacent bone |
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| death of bone tissue due to lack of insufficient blood supply |
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| surgical repair of a bone or bones |
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| surgical incision or sectioning of a bone |
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| the paralysis of both legs and the lower part of the body |
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| kneecap;the bony anterior portion of the knee |
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| the tough, fibrous tissue that forms the outermost covering of bone |
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| an inflammation of the periosteum |
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| pertaining to body parts that are away from the center of the body |
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| physical medicine and rehabilitation with the focus on restoring function |
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| the study of the functions of the structures of the body |
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| third layer of the meninges, located nearest to the brain and the spinal cord |
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| movement that bends the foot downward at the ankle |
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| a network of intersecting spinal nerves |
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| also known as polio; highly contagious viral disease |
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| normal projection on the surface of a bone that serves as an attachment for muscles and tendons |
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| the act of rotating the arm or leg so that the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot is turned downward or backward |
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| four muscles on the front of the leg |
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| paralysis of all four extremeties |
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| the smaller and shorter bone in the forearm.the radius runs up the thumb side of the forearm |
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| in straight alignment with the vertical axis of the body |
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| located within the spongy bone, is hemopoietic tissue that manufactures red blood cells, hemoglobin, white blood cells, and thrombocytes. |
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| chronic autoimmune disorder in which the joints and some organs of the other body systems are attacked |
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| circular movement around an axis such as the shoulder joint |
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| a psychotic disorder usually characterized by withdrawal from reality, illogical patterns of thinking, delusions, and hallucinations, and accompanied in varying degrees by other emotional, behavioral, or intellectual disturbances |
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| inflammation of the sciatic nerve that results in pain, burning, and tingling along the course of the affected sciatic nerve through the thigh, leg, and foot |
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| abnormal lateral curvature of the spine |
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| relating to or functioning as a skeleton |
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| afraid of talking to people |
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| a ring like muscle that tightly constricts the opening of a passageway |
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| congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord to protect it |
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| a fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart |
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| found at the ends and inner portions of the long bones such as the femur |
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| an injury to the body of the muscle or to the attachment of a tendon |
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| healthy stem cells are implanted in the person |
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| breastbone; forms the middle and the front of the rib cage and is divided into 3 parts |
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| the act of rotating the arm or leg so that the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot is turned forward or upward |
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| inflexible layers of dense connective tissue that hold the bones tightly together.do not allow any movement |
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| space between two neurons or between a neuron and a receptor organ |
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| the surgical removal of synovial membrane from a joint |
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| clubfoot; describes any congential deformity of the foot involving the talus |
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| an inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or unusual use of the joint |
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| the surgical resection of a portion of a tendon or tendon sheath |
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| the release of a tendon to a bone |
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| the surgical suturing together of the divided ends of a tendon |
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| transient ischemic attack |
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| TIA; temporary interruption in the blood supply to the brain |
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| occurs straight across the bone |
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| posterior upper arm that extends the elbow |
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| having one head or one muscle |
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| by product that is normally excreted by the kidneys |
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| relating to internal organs |
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| composed chiefly of fat cells and is located in the medullary cavity |
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| total knee replacement. all or part of the knee was replaced |
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