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skeletal system
skeletal system.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Arthr/o | Joint |
| diaphysis | shaft of a long bone |
| epiphyses | wider ends of long bones |
| foramen | opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass. |
| Cartilage | smooth, rubbery, blue-white connective acts as a shock absorber between bones. |
| Articular cartilage | covers the surfaces of bones and come together to form joints. |
| The meniscus | curved fibrous cartilage |
| Joints | places of union between two or more bones. |
| Axial Skeleton | Protects the major organs of the nervous, respiratory, and circulatory systems. |
| Appendicular Skeleton | Makes body movement possible and also protects the organs. |
| shoulder / shoulder girdle. | support the arms and hands. |
| Spinal column | protects the spinal cord and supports the head and body , consists of 26 vertebrae |
| Ribs / costals | 12 pairs,attached posteriorly to the thoracic vertebrae. |
| humerus | bone of the upper arm. |
| radius | smaller and shorter bone in the forearm |
| ulna | larger and longer bone of the forearm |
| carpals | eight bones that form the wrist |
| metacarpals | five bones that form the palms of the hand. |
| phalanges | 14 bones of the fingers. |
| Spinal column | Protects the spinal cord and supports the head and body , It consists of 26 vertebrae. |
| Pelvic girdle | protects internal organs and supports the lower extremities |
| commonly known as the pelvis or hips. | pelvic girdle |
| rheumatologist | a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis are characterized |
| Ankylosis | absence of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury, or a surgical procedure. |
| Arthrosclerosis | is stiffness of the joints |
| Hemarthrosis | blood within a joint |
| Dislocation | total displacement of a bone from its joint |
| Arthritis | inflammatory condition of one or more joints. |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | chronic autoimmune disorder which the joints and some organs attacked. |
| Kyphosis | abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine |
| Lordosis | abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine. |
| Scoliosis | abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. |
| Osteoporosis | loss of bone density and an increase in bone porosity |
| Osteopenia | thinner than- average bone density |
| fracture | broken bone, is described in terms of its complexity. |
| Arthroscopy | visual examination of the internal structure of a joint |
| (BDT) Bone density testing | determine losses or changes in bone density. |
| (BMT) Bone Marrow Transplants | used to treat certain types of cancers |
| Joint Replacements / arthroplasty | the surgical repair of a damaged joint , come to mean the surgical placement of an artificial joint. |
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