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Chapter 6 & 7 muscular and skeletal terms

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Ethmoid Bone   Behind nasal bone, in front of sphenoid. Forms from of the base of the skull. Part of eye orbits & nasal cavities.  
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Sphenoid Bone   "Bat Shaped" Base of skull in front of temporal bones. Base for eye orbits. Joins all other bone structures.  
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Temporal Bones   Bones behind outer ear. Contains middle and inner ear and mastoid sinuses.  
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Occipital Bone   Back of the head, base of the skull. Contains opening for spinal cord.  
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Parietal Bone   Forms top and upper sides of cranium.  
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Frontal Bone   Front of skull. Makes up forehead. Contains eyeballs and sinuses.  
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Bunion   Abnormal enlargement of joint at base of the big toe. "Hallux Valgus"  
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Diaphysis   Main shaft like portion of a long bone. Hollow, cylindrical, thick, compact bone.  
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Radius   Lateral, outside lower arm bone. Bigger bone on the thumb side.  
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Ulna   medial, inner side lower arm bone. Small bone on pinkie side.  
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Origin   Point of muscle attachment that is less movable.  
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Insertion   Point of muscle attachment that moves.  
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Foramen   Hole in the bone that allows blood vessels & nerves to pass through.  
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Humerus   Upper arm bone.  
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Carpals   Wrist bones.  
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Arthroplasty   Surgical repair of a joint.  
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Arthrocentesis   Surgical puncture of a joint to withdraw fluid.  
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Gout   Acute arthritis (inflammation) of the big toe joint.  
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Arthralgia   Joint Pain.  
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Arthro   Joint.  
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Synovial Joint   Joint that allows free movement. ie - elbow, knee, shoulder etc.  
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Open Reduction   Surgical realignment of a broken bone. May need hardware to repair.  
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Closed Reduction   Non-surgical realignment of broken bone without breaking skin.  
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Complete Fracture   Bone broken all the way through.  
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Greenstick Fracture   AKA - Incomplete fracture. Bone broken on one side and bent on the other. Does not go all the way through.  
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Open Fracture   AKA - Compound fracture. Broken bone and skin.  
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Closed Fracture   AKA - Simple fracture. Broken bone. No break in the skin.  
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Fracture   Broken bone.  
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Scoliosis   Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.  
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Fibula   Smaller bone in the lower leg. On outside ankle side. Non weight bearing.  
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Tibia   Shin bone. Larger weight bearing bone in the lower leg.  
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Femur   Thigh bone. Longest, strongest, heaviest bone in the body.  
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Scapula   Shoulder blade. Triangle shape.  
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# pairs of ribs?   12  
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5 functions of the skeleton   1. gives shape & support 2. allows movement 3. protects vital organs 4. stores minerals 5. produces blood cells  
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Cranio   Skull  
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Craniotomy   Incision into the skull  
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Osteo   Anything to do with bones.  
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Cost/o   Ribs  
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Chondro   Cartilage  
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Osteochondritis   Inflammation of bone cartilage.  
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Ossification   conversion of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage into bone or bony substance.  
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Ganglion   Cystic tumor on a tendon. Mainly on wrist or back of hand.  
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