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Bursa

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Saclike cavity filled with fluid to prevent friction

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Cancellous

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Spongy or latticelike structure

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Cartilage

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Specialized, fibrous connective tissue

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Collagen

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White protein fibers of the skin, tendons, bone, and cartilage

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Compact

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Having dense structure

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Degenerative

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Having progressively less function

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Extremities

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Arms or legs

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Ligaments

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Band of fibrosis tissue that connects bones and supports joints

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Marrow

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Soft organic material filling the cavities of bones

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Orthopedic

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Pertaining to the correction of deformities

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Periosteum

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Specialized connective tissue covering all the bones of the body

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Resorption

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Loss of bone tissue caused by the action of specialized cells

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Synovial

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Pertaining to transparent alkaline fluid contained in joints

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Tendon

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Fibrous cord by which a muscle is attached to a bone

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15
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Arthritis

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Inflammation of the joints

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Arthrodesis

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Surgical union or fixation of the joint

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Arthroplasty

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Plastic reconstruction of the joint

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18
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Cervical

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Pertaining to the neck

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Chondrectomy

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Removal of the cartilage

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20
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Intercostal

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Between the ribs

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21
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Odontology

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Study of the tooth

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Orthopedics

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Pertaining to correcting or straightening the bones

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23
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Osteoarthritis

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Inflammation of the bones and joints

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Periodontal

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Around the tooth

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AKA
Above the knee
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Amb
Ambulatory
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Bil
Bilateral
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CAT
Computed axial tomography
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Ext
Extremity
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Fx
Fracture
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Lat
Lateral
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Lt
Left
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Ortho
Orthopedics
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Most people reach bone density around age
20
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When a person is born, the body has more that 300 separate bones. After some fuse, there are only
206
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The longest bone | The shorted bone
femur | stapes(stirrup)
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Long
Femur, humerus, radius, ulna, tibia, fibula
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Short
Tarsal, carpal, metatarsal, metacarpal
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Flat
Cranium, costal, scapula, sternum
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Irregular
Vertebrae, mandible, ilium, ossicle, patella
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Incisor
Cuts food
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Cuspid
Tears food
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Bicuspid
Pulverizes or grinds food
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Molar
Grinds food
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Red marrow
Destroys old blood cells
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Yellow marrow
Replaces blood cells
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Axial skeleton
Head and trunk
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Appendicular skeleton
Arms, legs, etc
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Articulation
Joint
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Antagonist
Muscle that acts in opposition to the action of another muscle, which is agonist
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Atrophy
Wasting away, decreasing in size
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Contraction
Shortening or development of tension in muscle tissue
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Contracture
Permanent shortening of tendons and ligaments of a joint resulting from atrophy of muscle
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Dystrophy
Muscle disorder resulting from defective or faulty nutrition, abnormal development, or infection
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Myalgia
Muscle pain
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Paralysis
Loss or impairment of motor function
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Posture
Attitude or position of the body
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Prime mover
Muscle that acts directly to bring about a desired movement, agonist
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Range of motion
Active or passive movement of muscle groups to full extent possible, used to prevent contracture
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Sarcomere
Repeating units of muscle fibers with the ability to contract
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Skeletal
Pertaining to the framework of the body
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Stimulus
Any agent, act, or influence that produces a change in the development or function of tissues
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Tonus
Slight, continuous contraction of muscle
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Visceral
Pertaining any large interior organ in any one of the cavities of the body
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ATP
Adenosine triposphate
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Bx
Biopsy
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Ca
Calcium
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EMG
Electromyogram
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IM
Intramuscular
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LP
Lumbar puncture
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MD
Muscular dystrophy
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MI
Myocardial infarction
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OT
Occupational therapy
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PT
Physical therapy
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Atrophy
Without growth
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Biceps
Muscle with two heads
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Blepharospasm
Uncontrolled muscle contraction of the eyelid
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Fibromyositis
Inflammation of muscle tissues
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Myoma
Tumor of the muscle
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Myometrium
Muscle of the uterus
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Quadriceps
Muscle with four heads
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Visceral
Pertaining to the inside
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Muscles make up
50% of your body weight
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The largest muscle | The smallest muscle
Gluteus Maximus | Middle ear
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Strongest muscle is the
Masseter jaw
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Function of the muscular system
Movement, posture, protection of internal organs, transport of blood, and producing heat
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Function of the skeletal system
Protecting internal organs, storing materials and fat, producing blood cells and platelets, and assisting movement

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