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chapter 27 skeletal system

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number of bones in adult body   206  
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number of bones in an infant body   270  
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made up of the spinal cord, skull, and rib cage and has 80 b0nes   axial skeleton  
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made up of the arms, legs,hands,feet,shoulders,and pelvis and has 126 bones   appendicular skeleton  
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functions of the skeletal system   support,protection,shape,muscle attatchment,forms cells,stores calcium  
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found in spongy areas of skull,ribs,vertebrae,strnum,clavicles and pelvis   red marrow  
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divisions of the spinal column   cervical,thoracic,lumbar  
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long part or shaft of long bone   diaphysis  
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ends of the long bone   epiphysis  
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ling between the diaphysis and epiphysis   metaphysis  
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compression of the median nerve at the wrist that results from repetitive motion   carpal tunnel syndrome  
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caused by a fault in the immune system that causes it to attack the joint membranes   rheumatoid arthritis  
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severe joint pain that usually affects the great toe, occurs more at night   gout  
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lateral deviation of the great toe   hallux valgus or bunions  
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bones in children are more flexible due to increased percentage of   cartilage  
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small bone at the knee   patella  
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aging, faulty metabolism of estrogen,sedentary life style are all causes of   primary osteoporosis  
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lateral curvature of the spine   scoliosis  
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anterior curvature of the lumbar spine   lordosis  
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posterior curvature of the back; humpback   kyphosis  
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complete or incomplete tear in the supporting ligaments of a joint   sprain  
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paritial of imcomplete dislocation or articulating surfaces at joints   subluxation  
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place where two or more boney joints come together   articulation  
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displacent of bones at a joint, articulating joints are no longer in contact   dislocation  
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fracture that results from a severe twisting action   spiral  
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fracture that is driven inward, usually occurs in the skull   depressed  
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painful inflammation of the sac located around the joint   bursitis  
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fracture where the ends of the broken bone are jammed into each other   impacted  
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first seven pairs of ribs in rib cage, attatched to sternum   true ribs  
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last five pairs of ribs, also called floating ribs   fale ribs  
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separate the bones in the spinal column   intervertebral cartilage discs  
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individual bones of the spinal column   vertebrae  
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opening between the vertebrae through which the spinal cord and peripheral nerves go through   foraminae  
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incomplete fracture   greenstick  
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closed fracture not involving the skin   simple  
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open fracture where the bone protrudes through the skin   compound  
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fracture with more than one fracture line and fragments of bone   comminuted  
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mass of foriegn matrial circulating in the blood stream   embolus  
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