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| outermost layer of the bone. |
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| dense, hard layers of bone tissue that lie underneath the periosteum |
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| material found in the cavities of bones |
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| thick, block-like material found in flat bones and the ends of long bones; location of blood cell formation |
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| soft, fatty material found in the medullary cavity of long bones |
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| made up of bones called vertebrae through which the spinal cord runs. The vertebral column protects the cord, supports the head, and provides points of attachment for ribs and muscles |
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| first set of 7 bones, forming the neck |
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| thoracic vertebrae (T1-T12) |
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| second set of 12 vertebrae. They articulate with the 12 pairs of ribs to form the outward curve of the spine |
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| third set of 5 larger vertebrae, which forms the inward curve of the spine |
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| next 5 vertebrae, which fuse together to form a triangular bone positioned between the two hip bones |
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| four vertebrae fused together to form the tailbone |
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| part of the vertebral arch |
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| extension of the scapula, which forms the high point of the shoulder |
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| lower portion of the sternum |
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| projection at the upper end of the ulna that forms the bone point of the elbow |
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| made up of three bones fused together |
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| lower, rear portion on which one sits |
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| upper, win-shaped part on each side |
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| anterior portion of the pelvic bone |
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| large socket in the pelvic bone for the head of the femur |
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| smooth layer of gristle covering the contacting surface of joints |
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| crescent-shaped cartilage found in the knee |
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| cartilaginous pad found between the vertebrae in the spine |
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| cartilaginous join at which two pubic bones fuse together |
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| fluid secreted by the synovial membrane and found in joint cavities |
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| fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over another |
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| flexible, tough band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches one bone to another at a joint |
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| band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone |
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| strong sheet of tissue that acts as a tendon to attach muscles to bone |
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| skeletal muscles (aka striated muscles) |
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| attached to bones by tendons and make body movement possible. Skeletal muscles produce action by pulling and working in pairs. They are also known as voluntary muscles because we have control over these muscles |
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| smooth muscles (aka unstriated muscles) |
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| located in internal organs such as the walls of blood vessels and the digestive tract. Aka involuntary muscles |
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| cardiac muscle (myocardium) |
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| forms most of the wall of the heart. Its involuntary contraction produces the heartbeat |
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| movement of drawing away from the middle |
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| movement of drawing toward the middle |
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| movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position |
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| movement in which a limb is bent |
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| movement that turns the palm down |
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| movement that turns the palm up |
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| turning around its own axis |
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| loin, lumbar region of the spine |
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| synovia, synovial membrane |
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| bone marrow (also means spinal cord) |
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| abnormal condition of stiffness (often referring to fixation of a joint, such as the result of chronic rheumatoid arthritis |
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| inflammation of a joint (most common forms of arthritis are asteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis) |
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| inflammation of an intervertebral disk |
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| pain in the fibrous tissues and muscles |
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| abnormal condition of a hump (of the thoracic spine -aka hunchback, or humpback) |
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| abnormal condition of bending forward ( forward curvature of the lumbar spine -aka swayback) |
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| inflammation of the maxilla |
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| inflammation of a meniscus |
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| tumor of the bone marrow (malignant) |
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| inflammation of the bone and joint |
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| inflammation of the bone and cartilage |
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| tumor of the bone and fibrous tissue (benign) |
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| inflammation of the bone and bone marrow (caused by bacterial infection) |
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| abnormal reduction of bone mass (caused by inadequate replacement ofbone lost to normal bone lysis and can lead to osteoporosis) |
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| abnormal condition of stonelike bones (marblelike bones caused by increased formation of bone) |
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| malignant tumor of the bone |
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| inflammation of many muscles |
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| fissure of the vertebral column (congenital -aka spina bifida) |
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| dissolution of striated muscle |
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| abnormal (lateral) curve of the spine |
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| inflammation of the vertebral joints |
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| abnormal condition of the vertebra(a general term used to describe changes to the spine from osteoarthitis or ankylosis) |
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| malignant tumor of the synovial membrane |
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| inflammation of a tendon (also spelled tendonitis) |
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| inflammation of the tendon and synovial membrane |
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