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Anatomy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Kyphosis | Is an abnormal increased roundness in the thoracic curvature. It is often seen in elderly people with osteoporosis or chronic arthritis. |
| Hyoid Bone | Is a single bone in the neck, a part of the axial skeleton. |
| Vertebral Column | Is also called the spinal column or more simply, the spine. |
| Rickets & Osteomalacia | Rickets in young children and osteomalacia in adults are metabolic skeletal diseases. Demineralization or loss of minerals from bone related to vitamin D deficiency. |
| Osteoporosis | Is increased bone porosity and reduced mineral density and mass. |
| Osteoblasts | Are small cells that synthesize and secrete an organic matrix called osteoid. |
| Osteoclasts | Are giant multinucleate cells that are responsible for the active erosion of bone minerals. |
| Osteocytes | Are mature non dividing osteoblasts that have become surrounded by matrix and now lie within lacunae. |
| Ribs | Are elongated flat bones that form parallel curves resembling bars of a cage. |
| Diaphysis | Main shaft like portion of the long bone. |