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tibia   larger and stronger of the two lower leg bones  
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hyoid bone   point of attachment for muscles of tonge and throat  
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metacarpals   bones of hand  
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acetabulum   socket connecting femur and hip  
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scoliosis   abnormal lateral curvature of spine  
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foramen magnum   large opening in base of occipital bone  
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sulcus   groove or depression in bone  
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open fracture   break in bone that also has open wound in skin  
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fossa   hollow or concave depression in a bone  
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fissure   groove or depression in bone  
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olecranon   forms point of elbow  
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condyle   knuckle like projection at end of bone  
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tubercule   small rounded process of bone  
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foramen   hole in bone where blood vessels or nerves pass  
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ortho   straight  
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inter   between  
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supra   above more than normal  
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centesis   puncture  
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porosis   lessening in density  
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arthr/o   joint  
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cephal/o   head  
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crani/o   skull  
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cost/o   ribs  
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femor/o   femur  
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muscul/o   muscle  
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my/o   muscle  
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lei/o   smooth  
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rhabd/o   striated muscle or skeletal muscle  
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ligament/o   ligament  
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mandibul/o   mandible  
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maxilla/o   maxilla  
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osteo   bone  
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pelv/i   pelvis  
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spondy/o   spine  
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vertebr/o   vertebrae  
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ten/o   tendon  
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tendin/o   tendon  
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C1 C2 C3 C7   cervical vertebrae  
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T1 T2 T3 T12   thoracic vertebrae  
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L1 L2 L3 L5   lumbar vertebrae  
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LLE   left lower extremity  
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LUE   Left upper extremity  
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RLE   Right lower extremity  
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RUE   Right upper extremity  
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cranium   bony skull that envolopes the brain  
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vertebra   bones of the spinal column  
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mandible   lower jaw bone-largest strongest bone of face and only moveable bone of skull maxilla-upper jaw bone  
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clavicle   collar bone  
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scapula   shoulder blade  
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humerus   upper arm bone  
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radius   lower arm bone joining humerus and wristbones and on thumb side  
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ulna   second of two lower arm bones joins humerus above and wrist bone below  
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sternum   breast bone  
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vertebra   bones protecting spinal cord  
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ribs   bones that create shape of thoracic cavity  
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patella   knee bone  
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pelvis   bony structure formed by the hip bones(ilium,ischium,pubis),sacrum,coccyx-lower part of trunk of body supports-vertebral column and connection with lowel extremities bony structure formed by the hip bones(ilium,ischium,pubis),sacrum,coccyx-lower part of  
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femur   thigh bone- longest,heaviest,stongest in body  
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tibia   leg bone  
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fibula   leg bone  
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phalanges   fingers and toes  
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skeletal(voluntary muscles)   (striated muscles because of striped appearance under microscope)-attach to bones of skeleton  
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smooth (visceral)   found in walls of hollow organs and tubes like stomach,intestines,respiratory passageways, and blood vessels- involuntary-not under conscious control,not striated  
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cardiac   specialized muscle that forms wall of heart-involuntary,striated  
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ligament   connective tissue bands that join bone to bone offering support to joint  
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tendon   strong fibrous band of tissue that extends from a muscle attaching it to the bone by becoming contiuous with the perosteum of the bone  
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Arthritis   inflammation of a joint Rheumatoid-effects joints,muscles,bones,immune system osteoarthritis-inflammation of a bone joint gout-form of acute arthritis characterized by inflammation of first metatarsal joint of the great toe  
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bunion(hallux valgus)   abnormal enlargement of joint at base of great toe  
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dislocation   displacement of bone from its normal location within a joint causing loss of function of joint  
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fracture   broken bone greenstick(incomplete fracture)-break that does not extend through entire thickness of bone one side broken one bent transverse- horizontal plane passing through body-across body oblique- at an angle spiral- twisted- bone twisted comm  
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osteoporosis   bones become fragile due to loss of bone density  
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sprain   injury involving ligaments that support and surround a joint caused by wrenching or twisting motion  
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strain   injury to body of muscle or attachment of tendon resulting from over stretching,overextension,or misuse  
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bone density   measurement of bone mineral density  
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measurement of bone mineral density   blood test measuring rate at which blood cells settle out in a tube of unclotted blood measures settling distance of rbc in normal saline over 1 hour  
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rheumatoid arthritis factor   blood test that measures the presence of unusual antibodies that develop in connective tissue diseased  
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uric acid   blood test to measure uric acid in blood high levels could cause gout when body breaks down a purine which is in certain foods then the uric acid is formed usually dissolves in blood travels to the kidney and passes out through urine  
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x-rays   use of high energy electromagnetic waves passing through body ontophotographic film to produce picture of internal structures of body  
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Arthrocentesis   surgical puncture of a joint  
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Arthrogram   x-ray of joint after injection of contrast medium  
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Arthroplasty   surgical repair of the joint  
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Arthroscopy   visualization of interior of joint by using endoscope  
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masseter   biting and chewing  
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articulation   where 2 joints connect  
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synovial joints   joints with free movement  
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cartilaginous joint   limited movement  
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origin   muscle attached to the less moveable bone  
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articulation   joint  
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circumduction   moving extremity in circular motion  
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closed reduction   The manual forcing of a joint back into its original position without making an incision  
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gluteus maximus   forms the fleshy part of buttock  
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ligaments   connective tissue joints that join bone to bone  
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polymyositis   chronic progressive disease affecting skeletal muscles  
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contracture   abnormal bending of a joint into a fixed position  
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ganglion   cytic tumor developing on a tendon  
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sprain   an injury involving the ligaments that surround and support a joint  
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Bunion   abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe  
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herniated disc   slipped disc  
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fascio   band of fibrous tissue  
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insertion   point of muscle attachment to freely moveable bone  
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