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Scapula

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Shoulder bone

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Clavicle

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Collar bone

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Humerus

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Upper arm bone

3
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Radius

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Lower arm-thumb side-bone

4
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Ulna

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Other lower arm bone; parallel to radius

5
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Carpals

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Eight bones between radius, ulna, and metacarpals

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Metacarpals

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Long bones of the palm

7
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Phalanges

A

Long bones of the digits

8
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Hip

A

Ilium, pubis, ischium

9
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Femur

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Longest bone of the body, thigh bone

10
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Patella

A

Knee bone

11
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Tibia

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Larger lower leg bone, for weight bearing

12
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Fibula

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Calf bone, runs parallel with the tibia bone

13
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Tarsals

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Instep bones

14
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Metatarsals

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Long bones of the foot

15
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Phalanges

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Long bones of the digits

16
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Sternum

A

Breast bone

17
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Arthralgia

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Joint pain

18
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Asthenia

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Without strength

19
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Ataxia

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Without muscular coordination

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Atonic

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Without muscular tone

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Atrophy

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Without the process of development

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Carpal tunnel syndrome or C.T.S.

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Inflammation of the median nerve associated with excessive use

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Dystrophy

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Difficult or painful development process

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Hypertrophy

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Excessive development process

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Hypotrophy

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Underdevelopment process

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Kinesialgia

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Pain upon movement

27
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Kyphosis

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Condition of hunchback spinal curvature

28
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Lordosis

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Condition of a convex or swayback spinal curvature

29
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Lyme disease

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A spirochete infection secondary to a deer tick bite

30
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Osteomalacia

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A bone softening disease (due to vitamin D deficiency or renal dysfunction)

31
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Osteoporosis

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Condition of bone mass reduction

32
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Paresis

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Weakness

33
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Scoliosis

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Condition of a prosterior ā€˜Sā€™ spine curvature

34
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Spinal stenosis

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A condition of spinal canal narrowing

35
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Torsion

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Twist, twisting

36
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Arthrocentesis

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Joint puncture to remove fluid

37
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Arthroscopy

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Procedure or process of joint examination with an instrument

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Sclerosis

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Condition of hardening