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Week 3- Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Vigor

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high energy

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Yellow Bone Marrow

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fatty tissue found in the diaphyses of long bones in older individuals

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Vertebral

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pertaining to the vrtabrae

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Vertebra(e)

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backbone(s)

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Unthrifty

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not thriving

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Ulnar

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pertaining to the ulna

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Tubersity

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small, roughened process for attachment of tendons and muscles

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Tubercle

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rounded, roughened process of many bones for attachment of tendons and muscle

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Trochanter

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large, blunt roughened process on femur for attachment of tendons and muscle

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Tonus

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muscle tone

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Tibial

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pertaining to the tibia

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Tetany

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muscle spasms

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Tenotomy

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incision of the tendon

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Tenosynovitis

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inflammation of the tendon sheath

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Tenorrhaphy

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suture of the tendon

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Tenectomy

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removal of the tendons

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Tendinitis

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inflammation of the tendons

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Tendon

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connective tissue that binds muscle to bone

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Tarsectomy

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removal of the tarsals

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Synthesis

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creation of compounds by union of elements

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Synovitis

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inflammation of synovial membrane

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Synovial Membrane

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membrane lining the synovial cavity

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Synovial Joint

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a freely movable joint

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Synovial Fluid

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viscous fluid within the synovial cavity

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Synovial Cavity
space between bones at a synoval joint
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Syndactyly
fusion of toes
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Symphysis
site of union
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Symmetry
same size
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Symbiosis
two organisms living together in close association, either for mutual benefit or not
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Suture
joint between bones
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Subpatellar
pertaining to below the patella
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Submandibular
pertaining to below the mandable
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Sternal
pertaining to the sternum
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Steatitis
inflammation of fat
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Spondylosis
degeneration of the IVD in the cervical thoracic and lumbar regions
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Spondylitis
inflammation of the vertabrae
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Smooth Muscle
involuntary visceral muscle
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Skeletal Muscle
striated voluntary muscle
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Short Bones
bones that are cubed shaped
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Sesamoid Bones
small bones embedded in a tendon
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Scapular
pertaining to the scapula
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Sarcoma
malignant tumor arising from connective tissue
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Sacral
pertaining to the sacrum
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Rhabdomyosarcoma
malignant tumor of skeletal muscle arising from connective tissue
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Rhabdomyoma
tumor of skeletal muscle
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Red Bone Marrow
found in cancellous bone and the site of hematopoiesis
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Radiology
study of x-rays
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Radial
pertaining to the radius
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Pubic
pertaining to the pubis
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Polydactyly
condition of many toes
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Polyarthritis
inflammation of many joints
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Pneumatic Bones
sinus containing bones
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Physis
cartilaginous area at the ends of long bones where lengthwise growth take place
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Phalangeal
pertaining to the phalanges
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Peroneal
pertaining to the fibula
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Periosteitis
inflammation o the membrane surrounding bone
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Periosteum
membrane surrounding bone
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Pelvimetry
measurement of the pelvis
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Panosteitis
inflammation of all bone parts
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Osteotomy
incision of the bone
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Osteotome
instrument to cut the bone
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Osteosclerosis
hardening of the bone
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Osteosarcoma
malignant tumor of bone arising from connective tissue
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Osteoporosis
loss of bony tissue and decreased mass of bone

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