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skeletel system

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AKA   above knee amputation  
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BKA   below knee amputation  
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DJD   degenerative joint disease  
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Fx   fracture  
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LS   lumbosacral  
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ORIF   open reduction internal fixation  
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PROM   passive range of motion  
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RA   rhematoid arthritis  
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RF   rheumatoid factor  
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ROM   range of motion  
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THR   Total hip replacement  
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TKA   total knee arthroplasty  
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TKR   total knee replacement  
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TMJ   temporomandibular joint  
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Tx   traction  
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appendicular skeleton   forms the extremities and is composed of the shoulder girdle, arm bones, pelvic girdle, and leg bones  
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axial skeleton   forms the main trunk of the body and is composed of the skull, spinal column, ribs, and breastbone  
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carpals   wrist  
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clavicles   collarbones  
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cranium   the spherical structure that surrounds and protects the brain  
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diaphysis   the long shaft  
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endosteum   a membrane that lines the medullary canal and keeps the yellow marrow intact; also produces some bone growth  
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epiphysis   the two extremities  
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femur   thigh  
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fibula   lower leg  
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fontanels   spaces "soft spots: that allow for the enlargement of the skull as brain growth occurs  
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foramina   openings in the bones that allow nerves and blood vessels to enter or leave the bone  
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humerus   bones of each in upper arm  
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joints   areas where two or more bones join together  
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ligaments   connective tissue banda that help hold long bones together at joints  
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medullary canal   a cavity in the diaphysis  
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metacarpals   five bones in palm of hand  
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metatarsals   five bones instep of foot  
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os coxae   two hip bones that the pelvic girdle is made of  
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patella   knee cap  
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periosteum   tough membrane that covers the outside of the bone and contains blood vessels, lymph vessels, and osteoblast  
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phalanges   14 bones  
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radius   bone on thumb side  
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red marrow   found in certain bones such as vertebrae, ribs, sternum, and cranium  
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ribs   12 pairs of costae  
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scapula   shoulder blade  
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sinuses   air spaces in the bones of the skull that act a resonating chambers for the voices  
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skeletal system   organs that work to provide framework, protection, levers, production of blood cells and storage;206 bones  
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sternum   breastbone  
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sutures   areas where the cranial bones have joined ogether  
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tarsals   seven bones in ankle  
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tibia   bone lower leg  
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ulna   larer bone of lower bone  
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vertebrae   26 bones in the spinal column that protect the spinal cord and povide supor for heads and trunk  
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yellow marrow   mainly fat cells  
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