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Orthopedists

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Physicians who treat bone, joint, and muscle conditions

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rheumatologists

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Physicians who specialize primarily in joint problems, such as arthritis

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Physiatrists

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Medical doctors whose focus is on rehabilitation after injury or illness to muscles, bones and nerves

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Acetabulum

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Rounded depression, or socket, in the pelvis that joins the femur, forming the hip join

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Acromion

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Outward extension of the shoulder blade forming the point of the shoulder. It overlies the shoulder joint and articulates with the clavicle

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Articular cartilage

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thin layer of cartilage covering the bone in the joint space

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bone

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Dense, hard connective tissue composing the skeleton

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Bone depression

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opening or hollow region serving as a connection for bones, or passageways flood vessels and nerves.
-fissure, foramen, fossa, sinus

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Fissure

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Narrow groove or slit-like opening

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Foramen

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Opening for blood vessels and nerves

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Fossa

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Shallow cavity in or on a bone

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Sinus

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Hollow cavity within a bone

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Bone Process

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Enlarged area that extends from bones as attachment for muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
-Bone head, condyle, epicondyle, trochanter, tubercle, tuberosity

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Bone Head

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Rounded end of a bone

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Condyle

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Rounded knuckle-like process

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Epicondyle

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Small rounded process above the condyle

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Trochanters

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Large and small processes for tendon attachments

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Tuberosity

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Small round elevation where tendons and muscles attach

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Calcium

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One of the mineral constituents of bone

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Cancellous Bone

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Spongy, porous, bone tissue in the inner part of a bone

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Cartilage

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Flexible, rubbery connective tissue. It is found in the immature skeleton, at the epiphyseal growth plate, and on joint surfaces

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Collagen

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Dense, connective tissue protein strands found in bone and other tissues

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Compact bone

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Hard, dense bone tissue, usually found around the outer portion of bones

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Cranial bones

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Skull bones

-ethmoid, frontal, occipital, parietal, sphenoid, temporal

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Ethmoid
Supports nasal cavity and eye sockets
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Frontal
Forehead; part of eye sockets
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Parietal
Top and sides of skull
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Temporal
Lower sides and back of skull
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Occipital
Back and base of skull
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Foramen magnum
opening through which the spinal cord passes
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Sphenoid
Bat-shaped bone extending behind the eyes and forming part of the base of the skull -anchor that holds the skull bones together
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Diaphysis
Shaft, mid-portion of a long bone
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disk
Flat, round, plate-like structure. An intervertebral disk is a fibrocartilaginous substance between two vertebrae
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Epiphyseal plate
Cartilaginous area at the ends of long bones where lengthwise growth takes place in the immature skeleton
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Epiphysis
Each end of a long bone; the area beyond the epiphyseal plate
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Facial Bones
Bones of the face | -Lacrimal, Mandibular, maxillary, nasal, vomer, zygomatic
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Fontanelle
Soft spot between the skull bones of an infant
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Lacrimal
corners of each eye
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Mandible
Lower jawbone
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Maxillae
Upper Jawbone
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Nasal Bones
Bridge and septum of nose
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Vomer
Nasal Septum (thin, flat bone)
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Zygomatic bones
Cheek bones
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Haversian canals
Minute spaces filled with blood vessels; found in compact bone
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Ligament
Fibrous tissue connecting bone to bone
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Malleolus
round process on both sides of the ankle joint. The lateral malleolus is part of the fibula and the medial malleolus is part of the tibia
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Manubrium
Upper portion of the sternum; articulates with the medial aspect of the clavicle
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Mastoid process
round projection on the temporal bone behind the ear
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Medullary cavity
Central, hollowed-out area in the shaft of a long bone
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Metaphysis
Flared portion of a long bone, between the diaphysis and the epiphyseal plate
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Olecranon
Large process on the proximal end of the ulna; the point of the flexed elbow
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Osseous tissue
Bone tissue
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ossification
Process of bone formation
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osteoblast
Bone cell that helps form bony tissue
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Osteoclast
Bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bony tissue
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Periosteum
membrane surrounding bones; rich in blood vessels and nerve tissues
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Phosphorus
Mineral substance found in bones in combination with calcium
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Pubic Symphasis
Area of confluence of the two pubic bones in the pelvis. Joined together by a fibrocartilaginous disk
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Red bone marrow
Found in cancellous bone; site of hematopoiesis
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Ribs
Twelve paris of curved bones that form the chest wall. True ribs are the first 7 pairs; false ribs are pairs 8-10; floating ribs are 11-12
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Sinus
hollow air cavity within a bone
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Styloid Process
Pole-like process extending downward from the temporal bone on each side of the skull
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Suture
Immovable joint between bones, such as the skull
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Temporomandibular Joint
connection on either side of the head between the temporal bone of the skull and mandibular bone of the jaw
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tendon
Fibrous connective tissue connecting muscles and bones
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trabeculae
supporting bundles of bony fibers in cancellous bone
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vertebra
Individual segment of the spine composed of the vertebral body, vertebral arch, spinous process, transverse process, and lamina, enclosing the neural canal
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Xiphoid process
Lower, narrow portion of the sternum
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Yellow bone marrow
Fatty tissue found in the medullary cavity of most adult long bones
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Articular Cartilage
Smooth, glistening white tissue that covers the surface of a joint
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Articulation
any type of joint
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bursa
sac of fluid near a joint; promotes smooth sliding of one tissue against another
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Ligament
connective tissue binding bones to other bones; supports, strengthens, and stabilizes the joint
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Meniscus
Crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure found in the knee
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Suture joint
Immovable joint,
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Synovial cavity
Space between bones at a synovial joint; contains synovial fluid produced by the synovial membrane
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Synovial Fluid
Viscous fluid within the synovial cavity. Synovial fluid is similar in viscosity to egg white; this accounts for the origin of the term
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Synovial joint
A freely moveable joint
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Synovial membrane
Tissue lining the synovial cavity; it produces synovial fluid
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tendon
Connective tissue that binds muscles to bones
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Fascia
Fibrous membrane separating and enveloping muscles
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Insertion of a muscle
Connection of the muscle to a bone that moves
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Origin of a muscle
Connection of the muscle to a stationary bone
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Striated muscle
Muscle connected to bones; voluntary or skeletal muscle
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Visceral Muscle
Muscle connected to internal organs; involuntary or smooth muscle

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