Skeletal/Muscular
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tendon | tissue which connects muscle to bone
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ligament | tisue which connects bone to bone
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abduction | motion away from midline of the body
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adduction | motion toward the midline of the body
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joint | point of juncture of two or more bones
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synovial fluid | lubricating fluid of joints
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greenstick fracture | incomplete break, bone is partially broken and partially bent
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spiral fracture | bone twist resulting in one or more breaks
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impacted fracture | broken bones ends jam into each other
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simple fracture | bone is broken, no external wound, also known as a closed fracture
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compound or open fracture | bone is broken, skin and soft tissue torn, increases chance of infection
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comminuted fracture | bone fragments or splinters into more than two pieces
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dislocation | displacement of bone from its normal position in a joint; ligaments may be torn and stretched
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subluxation | dislocation that pops back into place
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arthritis | inflammation of bones at joints
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kyphosis | increase in the curvature of the spine resulting in a hunchbacked appearance
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lordosis | exaggerated inward curvature in the lumbar region of the spinal column
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scoliosis | side-to-side curvature of the spine
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sprain | injury to ligaments
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strain | injury to tendons or muscles
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muscular dystrophy | progressive wasting and weakness of muscles
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paralysis | muscles do not contract because nerves controlling them are diseased or injured
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muscle atrophy | decrease in muscle size due to disuse
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hypertrophy | increase in muscle size resulting from increased use
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spasm | sudden, violent and involuntary contraction of a muscle
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superior | upper, or above something
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inferior | lower, or below something
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anterior | front, in front of
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posterior | After, behind, following, toward the rear
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medial | Toward the mid-line, middle
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lateral | toward the side of the body
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proximal | toward or near the trunk of the body, near the point of attachment to the body
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distal | Away from, farther from the origin or attachment to the body
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internal | inside the body
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superficial | toward the surface
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midsagittal plane | Divides body into equal right & left halves
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frontal plane | Divides body into front & back portions
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transverse plane | Divides body into upper & lower portions
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