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Skeletal System Abbreviatons & Key Terms

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AKA   above-knee amputation  
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BKA   below-knee amputation  
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DJD   degenerative joint disease  
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Fx   fracture  
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LS   lumbosacral  
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ORIF   open reduction internal fixation  
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PROM   passive range of motion  
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RA   rheumatoid arthritis  
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RF   rheumatoid factor  
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ROM   range of motion  
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THR   total hip replacement  
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TKA   total knee arthroplasty  
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TKR   total knee replacement  
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TMJ   temporomandibular joint  
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TX,Tx   traction  
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Appendicular Skeleton   the bones that form the limbs or extremities of the body.  
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Axial Skeleton   the bones of the skull,rib cage,and spinal column;the bones that form the trunk of the body.  
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Carpals   bones of the wrist.  
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Clavicles   collarbones.  
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Cranium   part of the skull; the eight bones of the head that enclose the brain.  
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Diaphysis   the shaft, or middle section, of a longbone.  
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Endosteum   membrane lining the medullary canal of a bone.  
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Epiphysis   the end or head at the extremity of a long bone.  
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Femur   thigh bone of the leg; the longest and strongest bone in the body.  
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Fibula   outer and smaller bone of the lower leg.  
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Fontanels   spaces or "soft spots," that allow for the enlargement of the skull as brain growth occurs.  
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Foramina   a passage or opening; a hole in a bone through which blood vessels or nerves pass.  
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Humerus   long bone of the upper arm.  
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Joints   articulation, or areas where two bones meet or join.  
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Ligaments   fibrous tissues that connect bone to bone.  
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Medullary Canal   inner, or central, portion of a long bone.  
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Metacarpals   bones of the hand between the wrist and each finger.  
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Metatarsals   bones of the foot between the instep and each toe.  
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Os Coxae   coxal, or hip, bones, which join with the sacrum on the dorsal part of the body.  
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Patella   the kneecap.  
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Periosteum   fibrous membrane that covers the bones except at joint areas.  
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Phalanges   bones of the finger and toes.  
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Radius   long bine of the forearm, between the wrist and elbow.  
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Red Marrow   soft tissue in the epiphyses of long bones.  
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Ribs   also called costae; twelve pains of narrow, curved bones that surround the thoracic cavity.  
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Scapula   shoulder blade or bone.  
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Sinuses   cavities or air spaces in a bone.  
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Skeletal System   made of organs called bones.  
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Sternum   breastbone.  
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Sutures   surgical stitches used to join edges of an incision or wound; also, an area where bones join or fuse together.  
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Tarsals   one of the seven bones that form the instep of the foot.  
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Tibia   inner and larger bone of the lower leg, between the wrist and elbow.  
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Ulna   long bone in the forearm, between the wrist and elbow.  
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Vertebrae   bones of the spinal column.  
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Yellow Marrow   soft tissue in the diaphyses of long bones.  
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