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skeletal system

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skull   CRANI/O  
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rib   COST/O  
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spinal cord, bone marrow   MYEL/O  
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bone   OSTE/O  
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vertebrae, vertebral column, back bone   SPONDYL/O  
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surrounding   PERI  
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noun ending   -UM  
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joint   ARTHR/0  
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crooked, bent, stiff   ANKYL/O  
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cartilage   CHONDR/O  
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DEFICIENCY   PENIA  
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small opening   POR  
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abnormal condition or disease   OSIS  
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Cutting, surgical incision   OTOMY  
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dense, hard, strong bone forms protective outer layers of the bones   COMPACT BONE  
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lighter not as strong. Has red bone marrow within   SPONGY BONE  
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Tough fibrous tissue forms the outermost covering of the bone   PERIOSTEUM  
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Manufactures red blood cells   RED BONE MARROW  
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Store fat   YELLOW BONE MARROW  
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Union between two or more bones   JOINTS  
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This joint allows a variety of motions   SYNOVIAL JOINT  
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Band of fibrous tissue connects one bone to another bone   LIGAMENT  
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Medical term for cheekbone   ZYGOMATIC  
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First set of seven vertebrae that form the neck   CERVICAL VERTEBRAE  
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Make up the second set of 12 vertebrae which form the outward curve of the spine   THORACIC VERTEBRAE  
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Make up the third set of five vertebrae and form the inward curve of the lower spine.   LUMBAR VERTEBRAE  
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Medical term for tailbone   COCCYX  
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Heel bone   CALCANEUS  
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Stiffness of joints   ARTHROSCLEROSIS  
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Wear and tear arthritis   OSTEOARTHRITIS  
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Chronic autoimmune disorder in which the joints are attacked   RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS  
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A type of rheumatoid arthritis that primarily causes inflammation of the joints between the vertebrae   ANKYLOSING SPONDLITIS  
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Congenital defect when the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord to protect it.   SPINA BIFIDA  
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Abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine   KYPHOSIS  
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Abnormal increase in the forward curve of the lumbar spine.   LORDOSIS  
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Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.   SCOLIOSIS  
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A type of cancer that occurs in the blood-making cells found in the red bone marrow.   MYELOMA  
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Thinner than average bone density in a young person.   OSTEOPENIA  
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Marked loss of bone density and increase in bone porosity   OSTEOPOROSIS  
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A bone is broken, but there is no open wound in the skin.   CLOSED FRACTURE  
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Bone is broken and there is an opening in the skin.   COMPOUND FRACTURE  
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Bone is splintered or crushed into small pieces.   COMMINUTED FRACTURE  
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Bone is bent and only partially broken.   GREENSTICK FRACTURE  
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Bone is broken at an angle across the bone.   OBLIQUE FRACTURE  
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Bone has been twisted apart.   SPIRAL FRACTURE  
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Small crack in the bone from chronic excessive impact or overuse   STRESS FRACTURE  
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Bone is pressed together on itself.   COMPRESSION FRACTURE  
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Fat cells become lodged and block the blood vessel.   FAT EMBOLUS  
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Visual examination of the internal structure of a joint.   ARTHROSCOPY  
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Surgical repair of a damaged joint and has come to mean the surgical placement of an artificial joint.   ARTHROPLASTY  
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Surgical incision or sectioning of a bone.   OSTEOTOMY  
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Pins are placed through soft tissue and bone so that an appliance can be used to hold the pieces of bone in place during healing   EXTERNAL FIXATION  
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Plates and pins are placed directly into the bone to hold the broken pieces in place.   INTERNAL FIXATION  
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Test to diagnose loss of or changes in bone density.   BONE DENSITY TESTING  
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Substitute for a missing body part.   PROSTHESIS  
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Give an example of a ball and socket joint   HIP OR SHOULDER  
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Give an example of a hinge joint   ELBOW OR KNEE  
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Functions of skeletal system   PROTECT INTERNAL ORGANS, FRAMEWORK, MOVEMENT, CALCIUM STORAGE, FORMATION OF RED BLOOD CELLS IN RED BONE MARROW  
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