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Skeletal System
Skeletal System Medical Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| articulation | area where two or more bones meet; a joint |
| chiropractor | practitioner who uses mechanical manipulation of the spinal column as a primary treatment method |
| cranial | pertaining to the cranium or skull |
| femoral | pertaining to the femur |
| humeral | pertaining to the humerus |
| intercostal | pertaining to between the ribs |
| intervertebral | pertaining to between the vertebrae |
| ischiopubic | pertaining to the ischium and pubis |
| lumbar | pertaining to the lower back |
| lumbrosacral | pertaining to the lower back or lumbar region and sacrum |
| orthopedics | branch of medicine pertaining to the study and treatment of diseases and abnormalities of the skeletal and muscular systems |
| othopedist | physician who specializes in orthopedics |
| osteoblast | immature bone or bone cell |
| submandibular | pertaining to under or below the mandible |
| submaxillary | pertaining to under or below the maxilla |
| substernal | pertaining to under or below the sternum |
| supraclavicular | pertaining to above the sternum and clavicle |