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| Thin layer of cartilage that covers the ends of the long bones and the surfaces of the joints. |
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| Concave, indented areas or openings in bones. |
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| A rounded, knoblike end of a long bone, separated from the shaft of the bone by a narrow portion. |
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| Specific features of individual bones. |
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| Projections or outgrowths of bones. |
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| The larges of the tarsals, also known as the heel bone. |
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| Spongy bone, not as dense as compact bone. |
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| Vertebrae or bones of the neck, C1 through C7 |
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| The fifth segment of the vertebral column, located at the very end of the vertebral column, "tailbone" |
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| Hard outer shell of the bone. |
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| Knucklelike projection at the end of a bone. |
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| Distinct border or ridge, as in iliac crest. |
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| Main shaftlike portion of a bone. |
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| A layer of cartilage that separates the diaphysis from the epiphysis of a bone; also known as the ephiphyseal plate. |
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| Lies just behind the nasal bone, in front of the sphenoid bone. |
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| Rib pairs 8 through 10, which connected to the vertebrae in the back but not to the sternum in the front because they join the seventh rib in the front. |
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| The thigh bone. Longest, heaviest, and strongest bone in the body. |
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| The more slender of the two lower leg bones. |
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| A groove or depression in a bone. |
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| Bones that are broad and thin with flat or curved surfaces, such as the sternum. |
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| Rib pairs 11 and 12, which connect to the vertebrae in the back but are free of any attachment in the front. |
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| Space between the bones of an infant's cranium; "soft spot". |
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| Hole in a bone through which blood vessels or nerves pass. |
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| Hollow or concave depression in a bone. |
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| Forms the forehead and the upper part of the bony cavities that contain the eyeballs. |
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| System of small canals within compact bone that contain blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves. |
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| The normal formation and development of blood cells in the bone marrow. |
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| Located just above the larynx and below the mandible. Serves as a point of attachment for muscles of the tongue and throat. |
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| A flat, circular platelike structure of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the vertebrae. |
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| Two small bones that are paper thin and shaped somewhat like a fingernail, located at the inner corner of each eye forming the sidewall of the nasal cavity and the middle wall of the eye orbit. |
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| Bones that are longer than they are wide and with distinctive shaped ends, such as the femur. |
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| The vertebrae of the lower back, L1 through L5. |
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| aka mandible. Lower jaw bone. The largest, strongest bone of the face, and the only moveable bone of the skull. |
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| Bones of the upper jaw. These two bones form not only the upper jaw but the hard palate. |
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| The center portion of the shaft of a long bone containing yellow marrow. |
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| Two slender bones that give shape to the nose by forming the upper part of the bridge. |
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| Two inferior bones that help to complete the nasal cavity by forming the side and lower wall. |
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| A constricted or narrow section that connects with the head, as in the neck connecting to the head or the neck of the femur. |
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| Form the back of the head and the base of the skull. |
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| The specialty that deals with the prevention and correction of disorders of the musculoskeletal system. |
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| The conversion of cartilage and fibrous connective tissue to bone; the formation of bone. |
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| Immature bone cells that actively produce bony tissue. |
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| Large cells that absorb or digest old bone tissue. |
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| Two bones shaped like the letter L, they have a vertical and a horizontal portion. |
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| Form the top and the upper sides of the cranium, behind the frontal bones. |
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| The knee bone, or kneecap. |
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| The thick, white, fibrous membrane that covers the surface of a long bone. |
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| The bones of the fingers, or the toes. |
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| One of the two lower arm bones. It is on the lateral, or thumb, side of the arm. |
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| The soft, semifluid substance located in the small spaces of cancellous bone that is the source of blood cell production. |
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| The process of removing or digesting old bone tissue. |
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| The fourth segment of the vertebral column located below the lumbar vertebrae. Single triangular shaped bone that resulted from the fusion of the five individual sacral bones of the child. |
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| Irregular bones imbedded in tendons near a joint, as in the kneecap. |
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| Bones that are about as long as they are wide and somewhat boxshaped, such as the wrist bone. |
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| An opening or hollow space in a bone, a cavity within a bone. |
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| Bat-shaped bone located at the base of the skull in front of the temporal bones. |
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| A sharp projection from the surface of a bone, similar to a crest. |
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| An abnormal condition characterized by a narrowing or restriction of an opening or passageway in a body structure. |
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| A groove or depression in a bone; a fissure. |
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| Immovable joints, such as those of the cranium. |
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| The tarsal that joins with the tibia and fibula to form the ankle joint. |
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| Form the lower sides and part of the base of the skill, contain the middle and inner ear structures. |
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| The 12 vertebrae of the chest, T1 through T12. |
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| The larger and stronger of the two lower leg bones. Also called the shin bone. |
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| Needlelike bony spicules within cancellous bone that contribute to the spongy appearance. Their distribution along lines of stress adds to the strength of the bone. |
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| Large bony process located below the neck of the femur. |
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| The first seven pairs of ribs, which connect to the vertebrae in the back and to the sternum in the front. |
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| A small rounded process of a bone. |
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| An elevated, broad, rounded process of a bone. |
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| The second of the two lower arm bones. It is on the medial, or little finger, side of the arm. |
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| A large opening in the center of each vertebra that serves as a passageway for the spinal cord. |
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| Thin, flat bone that forms the lower portion of the nasal septum. |
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| Located in the diaphysis of long bones, yellow marrow consists of fatty tissue and is inactive in the formation of blood cells. |
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| These two bones, one on each side of the face, form the high part of the cheek and the outer border of the eye orbits. |
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| Means porous bones; bones that were once strong become fragile due to loss of bone density. |
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| A disease in which the bones become abnormally soft due to a deficiency of calcium and phosphorus in the blood. This disease results in fractures and noticeable deformities of the weight-bearing bones. Called rickets in children. |
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| Local or generalized infection of the bone and bone marrow, resulting from a bacterial infection that has spread to the bone tissue through the blood. |
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| A malignant tumor of the bones common to young adults, particularly adolescent boys. |
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| A malignant tumor arising from bone. Also known as osteosarcoma, it is the most common malignant bone tumor. |
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| The most common benign bone tumor. |
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| A nonmetabolic disease of the bone, characterized by excessive bone destruction and unorganized bone formation by the osteoblasts. |
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| A narrowing of the vertebral canal, nerve root canals, or intervertebral foramini (openings) of the lumbar spinal canal. The narrowing causes pressure on the never roots prior to their exit from the foramini. |
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| An abnormal outward curvature of a portion of the spine, commonly known as humpback or hunchback. |
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| An abnormal inward curvature of a portion of the spine, commonly known as swayback. |
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| An abnormal lateral (sideward) curvature of a portion of the spine. May be to the left or the right. |
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| A broken bone; a sudden breaking of a bone. |
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| A break in a bone but no open wound; also known as a simple fracture. |
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| A break in a bone, as well as an open wound in the skin; also known as a compound fracture. |
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| A break that extends through the entire thickness of the bone. |
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| A break that does not extend through the entire thickness of the bone, one side of the bone is broken and one side is bent; also known as a greenstick fracture. |
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| Caused by bone surfaces being forced against each other. |
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| Occurs when a direct force causes the bone to break, forcing the broken end of the smaller bone into the broken end of the larger bone. |
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| A break that occurs when the force is so great that it splinters or crushes a segment of the bone. |
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| A break that occurs at the lower end of the radius, within 1 inch of connecting with the wrist bones. |
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| A minor fracture in which the bone continues to be in perfect alignment; also known as a stress fracture. |
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| Occurs when a bone, which is weakened by a preexisting disease, breaks in response to a force that would not cause a normal bone to break. |
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| A fracture that cannot be detected by x-ray until several weeks after the injury. |
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| A treatment of a fracture that consists of aligning the bone fragments through manual manipulation or traction without making an incision into the skin. |
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| A treatment of a fracture that consists of realigning the bone under direct observation during surgery. |
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| Involved the intravenous injection of a radioisotope, which is absorbed by bone tissue. Approximately 3 hours later, the skeleton is scanned with a gamma camera moving from one end of the body to the other. |
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| The process of removing a small sample of bone marrow from a selected site with a needle for the purpose of examining the specimen under a microscope. |
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| dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) |
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| A noninvasive procedure that measures bone density. An X-ray machine generates the energy photons that pass through the bones. A computer then evaluates the amount of radiation absorbed by the bones. |
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| cervical vertebrae 1, 2, 3,... |
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| dual energy X-ray absorptiometry |
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| distal interphalangeal (joint) |
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| lumbar vertebrae 1, 2, 3,... |
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| metacarpophalangeal (joint) |
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| metatarsophalangeal (joint) |
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| proximal interphalangeal (joint) |
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| thoracic vertebrae 1, 2, 3,... |
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| aka breastbone; flat, elongated bone that forms the midline portion of the front of the thorax. |
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| broad upper end of the sternum |
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| an abnormal lateral curvature of a portion of the spine. |
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| physician who specializes in orthopedics |
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| a health care profession that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, with special emphasis on the spinal column |
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| large projection of the temporal bone which serves as a point of attachment for muscles. |
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| bony prominence on the inner aspect of the ankle |
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| somewhat spoon-shaped projection of the scapula that connects with the clavicle to form the highest point of the shoulder. |
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| bony prominence on the outer aspect of the ankle |
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| the surgical removal of the bony arches from one or more vertebrae to relieve the pressure on the spinal cord |
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| the bony ring formed by the hip bones with the sacrum and coccyx |
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| 24 'backbones'; aka the spinal column |
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| aka collarbone; a slender bone with 2 shallow curves that helps to support the shoulder by connecting laterally to the scapula and anteriorly to the sternum. |
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| form the high part of the cheek and the outer border of the eye orbits |
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| point of connection of the two pubic bones |
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| means by which true ribs attach to the sternum |
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