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muscleskeletal-Words to Know

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atlas   the first cervical vertebra which supports the skull  
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crepitation   dry grating sound/sensation causd by bone ends rubbing together  
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kyphosis   exaggerated outward curvature of the thoracic vertebrae "hump back" or "hunch back"  
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lordosis   abnormal inward curvature of the spine - seen in pregnancy or obesity  
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scoliosis   abnormal lateral curvature of the spine  
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epimysium   sheath of connective tissue around a muscle  
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laminectomy   excision of the lamina  
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subluxation   a partial or complete dislocation  
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trapezius   muscle that forms the shoulder cap  
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femorotibial   pertaining to the femur and the tibia  
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Rickets   a medical condition caused from a lack of vitamin D  
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quadraplegia   paralysis of the upper spine, all four extremities  
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patella pexy   surgical fixation of the kneecap  
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pubis   the third portion of the hip bone located in front of the bladder  
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sternum   breast bone/chest plate  
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diarthroses   freely moveable joint  
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synathroses   immoveable joints  
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syndactylism   condition of webbed fingers and toes  
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amputation   complete or partial removal of a limb  
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arthroscopy   visual examination of a joint  
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fontanels   soft spot lying between cranial bones of an fetus or infant  
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osteoclasis   to break a bone for therapeutic purposes  
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strain   to exert physical force in a manner that may result in injury, usually muscular  
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tendon   a strap composed of connective tissue that joins muscle to bone  
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osteoclasts   a cell in the bone marrow that reabsorbs bone  
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condyle   a rounded process at the end of a bone that forms an articulation  
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antagonist   the muscle that relaxes in order to allow movement  
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turbecle   a small, rounded elevation from the surface of a bone  
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trochanter   a very large bony projection  
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endomysium   a thin sheath of connective tissue  
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perimysium   connective tissue sourrounding bundles of skeletal muscle fibers  
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deltoid   triangular muscle covering the joint of the shoulder  
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open reduction   surgical repair of a fracture with manipulation and insertion of a plate, screw or nail  
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torticollis   stiff neck caused by spasmodic contraction of the neck muscle  
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axial   the skeleton of the head and trunk  
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periosteum   a dense fibrous membrane that covers the surface of the bone and contains blood vessels, lymph, and nerves  
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ossification   the formation of a bone matrix  
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