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Ch.19
Therapeutic Agents for the Musculoskeletal System
Question | Answer |
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Cancellous Bone | Spongy Bone |
Prostaglandin | A mediator responsible for the features of inflammation, such as swelling, pain, stiffness, redness, and warmth |
Skeletal System | The hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body |
Skeletal Muscle | Muscle that is connected to the skeleton to form part of the mechanical system that moves the limbs and other parts of the body |
Reye syndrome | A life threatening metabolic disorder in young children of uncertain cause. Aspirin use may precipitate the syndrome |
(Bone) Resorption | Removal of osseous tissue by osteoclasts |
Osteoclasts | "Clean-up Crew" |
Osteoblasts | "Baby Bone Cells" |
epi | above |
peri | around |
myo | muscle |
endo | inside "inner most area |