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muscular dystrophy   Group of inherited disease characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers.with out the involvement of the nervous system  
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Polymyositis   Chronic inflammatory myopathy  
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adduction   movement toward the midline of the body  
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abduction   movement away from the midline of the body  
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dorsiflexion   Backward (upward) bending of the foot  
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extension   straightening of a flexed limb  
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fascia   fibrous membrane seperating and enveloping muscles  
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flexion   bending a joint  
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insertion of a muscle   connection of the muscle to a bone that moves  
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origin of a muscle   connection of the muscle to a stationary bone  
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plantar flexion   bending of the sole of the foot downward toward the ground  
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pronation   turning the palm backward  
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rotation   circular movement around a central point  
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skeletal muscle   muscle connected to bones;volentary or striated muscle  
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smooth muscle   muscle connected to internal organs; involentary or visceral muscle  
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striated muscle   skeletal muscle  
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supination   turning the palm foreward  
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visceral muscle   smooth muscle  
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fasci/o   fascia(forms sheaths enveloping muscles)  
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fibr/o   fibrous connective tissue  
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fasciectomy   removal of a fascia  
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fibromyalgia   chronic pain in fibrous connective tissue  
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leiomy/o   smooth muscle that lines the walls of internal organs  
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leiomyoma   benign tumor of the smooth muscle  
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leiomyosarcoma   malignant tumor of the smooth muscle  
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my/o   muscle  
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myalgia   muscle pain  
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myocardi/o   heart muscle  
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electromyography   process of recording muscle strength  
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myocardial   pt the heart muscle  
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myos/o   muscle  
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myositis   inflammation of a muscle  
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plant/o   sole of the foot  
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plantar flexion   pt bending of the foot downward  
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rhabdomy/o   skeletal striated muscle connected to bones  
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rhabdobmyoma   benign tumor of the skeletal muscle  
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rhabdomyosarcoma   malignant tumor of the skeletal muscle  
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-asthenia   lack of strength  
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-trophy   developement, nourishment  
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myasthenia gravis   grave muscle weakness  
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amyotropic   pt no muscle nourishment  
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ab-   away from  
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ad-   toward  
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dorsi-   back  
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poly-   many,much  
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abduction   process of leading away  
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adduction   process of leading toward  
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dorsiflexion   process of bending the foot upward(back)  
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diaphysis   middle region of a long bone  
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epiphysis   each end of a long bone  
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epiphiseal line   growth plate  
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metaphysis   flared portion of a long bone  
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periosteum   strong membrane that covers the surface of long bones  
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articular cartilage   smooth strong tissue covering the ends of joints  
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compact bone   (cortical ) bone, layer of hard dense bone that lied under the periosteum  
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haversian canals   small canals containing blood vessels-remove waste product such as CO2  
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medullary cavity   contains yellow (fatty) bone marrow  
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cancellous bone   spongy or trabecular bone, porous bone  
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red bone marrow   contained within the spaces of the cancellous bone  
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cranial bones   frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, sphenoid, ethmoiod  
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fossa   shallow cavity in or on a bone  
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Foramen   opening for blood vessels and nerves  
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Fissure   narrow deep slit like opening  
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sinus   hollow cavity within a bone  
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facial bones   nalas,lacrimal,maxillary,mandibular,zygomatic,vomer  
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cerical vertebrae   C1-C7  
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thoracic vertebrae   T1-T12  
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lumbar vertebrae   L1-L5  
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sacral vertebrae   sacrum 5 fused bones  
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coccyx   tailbone, 4 fused bones  
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clavicle   collar bone  
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scapula   shoulder blade  
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sternum   breastbone  
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xiphoid process   lower portion of the sternum  
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manubrium   uppr portion of the sternum  
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ribs   12 pairs-true,false,floating  
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humerus   upper armbone  
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ulna   medial lower arm bone  
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olecranon   elbow  
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radius   lower lateral arm bone  
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carpals   wrist bones  
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metacarpals   hand bones  
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phalanges   fingers and or toes  
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pelvic girdle   bones of the pelvis  
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ishium   posterior part of the pelvis  
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ilium   uppermost and largest part of the pelvis  
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pubis   anterior paart of the pelvis  
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pubic symphysis   2 pubic bones joined by cartilagenous disk  
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tarsals   hindfoot  
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acetabulum   hip socket  
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calcaneous   heel  
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femur   thigh bone  
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fibula   smaller leg bone  
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malleolus   ankle  
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mandibul   lower jaw bone  
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maxilla   uppr jaw bone  
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metatarsals   midfoot bones  
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patella   kneecap  
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tibia   shin bone-larger of the 2 lower leg bones  
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vertebra(e)   individule backbone, (backbones)  
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acromion   shoulder joint  
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bone   hard dense connective tissue  
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collagen   dense connective tissue strands  
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osseous tissue   bone tissue  
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osteoblast   helps form bony tissue  
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osteoclast   phagocyte-removes unwanted bony tissue  
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