Med Terms- 21
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| musculoskeletal system | consists of bones, muscles, and joints
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| tendons | attaches muscle to bone
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| scapula | shoulder blade
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| radius | forearm (thumb side)
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| tibia | shin bone
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| fibula | (thinner than tibia)
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| tarsals | ankle bones
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| phalanges | toe bones
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| articulation | joint formed where 2 or more bones meet
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| synovial joints | freely moving joints
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| arthroplasty | surgical repair of a joint
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| bursa | fluid-filled sac between tendon and bone to reduce friction
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| cartilage | shock absorber
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| chondrectomy | surgical removal of cartilage
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| phalangeal | pertaining to the phalanges
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| hyperkinesia | excessive movement
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| smooth muscle | produces movement of internal organs
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| red bone marrow | produces blood cells
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| myeloma | red bone marrow tumor
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| electromyogram | record of a muscles electricity
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| bone | serves as store house for important minerals
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| osteomalacia | bone softening
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| tendinitis | tendon inflammation
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| bone graft | fuses 2 bones together
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| carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) | repetitive motion disorder caused by pressure on tendons and nerves
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| closed fracture | broken bone with no open skin wound; simple fracture
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| comminuted fracture | bone shatters
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| compound fracture | open fracture
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| creatine kinase | muscle enzyme found in skeletal and cardiac muscle
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| dislocation | ends of bones no longer in contact with each other
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| DXA | used to diagnose osteoporosis
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| HNP | ruptured disc
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| impacted fracture | one bone fragment is pushed into another
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| kyphosis | humpback
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| lordosis | swayback
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| MD | progressive muscle degeneration
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| orthosis | externally applied brace or splint
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| osteogenic sarcoma | bone cancer
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| prosthesis | substitute for body part
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| radiography | x-ray
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| RA | autoimmune joint disease
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| spina bifida | birth defect
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| sprain | ligament injury from overstretching
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| strain | damage to muscle or tendons from overuse or overstretching
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