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Health Science

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Definition
scoliosis   lateral curvature of the spine, commonly seen in thoracic and and lumbar regions.  
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kyphosis (hunchback)   humped curvature in the thoracic spine.  
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lordodsis (swayback)   exaggerated inward (anterior) curvature in the lumbar spine.  
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rheumatoid arthritis   autoimmune disease that affects the connective tissue and joints, causing pain, swelling, and deformation.  
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arthritis   inflammation of one or more joints.  
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osteoarthritis   degenerative that occurs with aging as articular cartilage erodes.  
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osteoporosis   loss of bone mass with resulting structural deterioration of bone tissue.  
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gout   acute inflammation of a joint due to the deposition of uric acid crystals in the joint. This commonly affects the big toe.  
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rickets   bones become soft and deformed due to a lack of vitamin D.  
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osteosarcoma   bone cancer.  
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5 purposes of bone   levers, framework/support, protection, storage (calcium), production (red blood cells).  
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5 categories of bone   long, short, flat, irregular (ears/facial), sesamoid (formed in a tendon near a joint - patella).  
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lovers fracture    
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components of skeletal system   bones, joints, muscles, ligaments (holds bone together), cartilage (prevent bone on bone, tough shiny smooth substance), tendons (connects muscle to bone).  
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bumps   tendon attachment (tuberosity, condyle, epicondyle, and trochanter).  
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process   narrow piece of bone that protrudes - BEG tendons to attach to them!  
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Fossas   large surface area for big muscles, often shaped like a fan.  
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bone marrow   red (biopsy)- RBC development site yellow- filled with fat  
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transmandibular joint   connects the temporal bone and mandible. causes -pain during chewing -clicking sound when chewing -ringing in ears -deafness  
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pelvic girdle   -forms hips -point of attachment for legs -inside pelvic cavity -composed of 3 fused bones (illium, ischium, pubes) -pubic symphysis (area where 2 pubic bones join)  
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diarthrosis   -joints that move freely -hinge, ball and socket  
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amphairthroses   -slightly moveable -ribs, symphysis  
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synarthroses   -do not move -skull  
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synovial   -covered with membrane that secretes a fluid lubricant -hip  
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arthr/o   joint  
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itis   inflammation  
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fractures   -greenstick -simple -compound -impacted -comminuted -spiral -depresses (skull moves inwards) -colles (bulge at wrist)  
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reduction   put bone back together -closed reduction -open reduction -  
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sprain   injury to JOINT  
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strain   injury to TENDON  
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my   muscle  
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kyph/o   hunchback  
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sis   state of condition  
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fx   function, fracture  
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sinuses   cavity in dense portion of skull bone  
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axial   skull, spine, ribs  
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appendicular   arms, legs, pelvis  
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