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Terms to know about in the Musculoskeletal System

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Term
Definition
show pertaining to the Scapula and Humerus  
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show Shoulder joint  
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show pertaining to the Humerus, Radius, and Ulna  
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Humeroradioulnar   show
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Carpal   show
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show the portion of the distal forelimb that lies between the Carpus and Phalanges  
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show pertaining to the Metacarpus and Phanlanges  
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Metacarpophalangeal   show
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Interphalangeal   show
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Interphalangeal   show
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Coxofemoral   show
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show the Hip joint  
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show pertaining to the Femur and Tibia  
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show the Stifle joint  
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show Tarsus  
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Metatarsal   show
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Metatarsolphalangeal   show
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Metatarsolphalangeal   show
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Cervical   show
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Intervertebral   show
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show the joints formed between the bones of the spinal column  
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Lumbosacral   show
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show the joint formed by the last Lumbar vertebra and the Sacrum  
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show coccyx; anatomically refers to the tail  
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Epaxial   show
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Intercostal   show
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Costochondral   show
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Sternal   show
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Epiphysis   show
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Metaphysis   show
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show the shaft of a long bone  
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Periosteum   show
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show a specialized tissue membrane that covers the interior surfaces of all bones  
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show a thick, transparent fluid that is found in joints, resembling egg whites  
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show inflammation of a joint  
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Myostitis   show
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show the correction of deformities of the musculoskeletal system  
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show the act of bending  
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show the act of out-stretching  
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Abduction   show
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show the joint movement whereby an extremity moves towards the body  
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Circumduction   show
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show within a muscle  
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Osteoblast   show
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show the cell responsible for remodeling and resorption of bone  
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Intramedullary   show
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show inflammation of all parts of the bone  
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show a disease of the spine  
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show inflammation of the bone and marrow  
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Fossa   show
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show a hole in a bone  
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show a large, round articular curface  
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show a projection off a bone surface  
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Head   show
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Facet   show
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show a muscle or muscle group that directly produces a desired movement  
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Antagonist   show
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show a muscle that contracts at the same time as a prime mover and assists it in carrying out its action  
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show muscles that stabilize joints to allow other movements to take place  
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Cancellous bone   show
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show Dense, heavy bone found in the shaft of long bones  
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