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The Musculoskeletal System

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Cervical   Neck 1-7 vertebrae  
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Thoracic   Next 12 vertebrae. Chest, cavity, curvature of the spine  
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Lumbar   Last 5 vertebrae. Lower back  
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cranium   The spherical structure that surrounds and protects the brain (8 bones of the head)  
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coccyx   the tail bone  
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clavicle   The upper and front part of the shoulder *collarbone  
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scapula   back of the bone  
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femur   thigh bones  
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patella   knee cap  
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tibia   lower weight bearing bone of lower leg *shin bone  
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fibula   the slander smaller bone of the lower bed that attaches to the proximal end of the tibia  
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tarsal   ankle (7)  
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metatarsal   foot bones (5)  
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phalanges   toe bone (14) 2 bones of the big toes & 3 on each of the other 4 toes  
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humerus   upper arm  
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ulna   lower arm on the little finger side  
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radius   lower arm on the thumb side  
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carpals   located in the wrist (8)  
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metacarpals   palms on the hands (5)  
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phalanges   three on each hand and 2 on the thumb (14)  
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Total Hip Arthroplasty   Hip Replacement Surgery  
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Myoma   Muscle tumor/swelling  
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Muscular Dystrophy   Progressive crippling disease of the muscles  
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Osteoma   Tumor condition / Tumor comprised of bone  
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Raptured disc   "slapped disc" - usually in lower back (between vertebra)  
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Torn Ligament   Tissue at a joint is stretched  
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Tendonitis   Tendon Inflammation (attaches muscle to bone)  
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Mandible fracture   Broken lower jaw  
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Chondritis   Cartilage inflammation  
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Scoliosis   Lateral curvature of spine  
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Arthoplasty   (Plastic) repair of joint  
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Rheumatoid Arthritis   Inflammation of the joint in 20-40 yrs old-fever, wt loss & stiffness of the joint  
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Osteoarthritis   Chronic inflammation of the (wear+tear) joints in older people  
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Costectomy   Surgical removal of the rib  
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Osteomyelitis   Inflammation of the bone marrow  
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fracture   broken bone  
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Atrophy   without development (muscle disease)  
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cranial   pertaining to the cranium  
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Sternal puncture   insertion of a needle into the sternum to collect bone marrow  
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Arthogram   X-ray of a joint  
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Laminectomy   removal of the lamina-for raptured disc (vertebra)  
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Arthralgia   pain in the joint  
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Craniotomy   cutting into the skull (Incision)  
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Dystrophy   bad or faulty development  
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Orthopedic   The diagnosis & treatment of diseases of the muscles & bones or fractured to bone  
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Osteoporesis   abnormal condition causing bones to become briddle  
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