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Chapters 7 & 8

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  Amphiarthrosis  
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  Arthritis  
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  Arthroscope  
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  Arthroplasty  
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  Acetylcholine  
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  Actin  
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  Antagonist  
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  Bursitis  
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  Bursa  
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  Circumduction  
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  Diaphysis  
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  Diarthrosis  
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  Endosteum  
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  Epiphysis  
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  Fontanel  
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  Fascicle  
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  Glycogen  
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  Insertion  
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  Joint  
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  Lactic Acid  
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  Motor Unit  
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  Myalgia  
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  Myoglobin  
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  Myosin  
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  Neuromuscular Junction  
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  Neurotransmitter  
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  Origin  
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  Oxygen debt  
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  Osteoblast  
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  Osteoclast  
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  Osteocyte  
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  Osteon  
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  Osteopenia  
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  Osteoporosis  
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  Periosteum  
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  Prime Mover  
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  Resorption  
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  Skeleton  
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  Synarthrosis  
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  Spasm  
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  Synapse  
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  Synergist  
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  Synovial  
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  Tendon  
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  Tonus  
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Dia-   Through, between  
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Oss, Osse/o   Bone, Bone tissue  
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Oste/o   Bone, Bone tissue  
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-clast   Break  
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Para-   Near  
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Pariet/o   wall  
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cost/o   Rib  
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Supra-   Above, Superior  
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Infra-   Below, Inferior  
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Meta-   Near, beyond  
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-penia   Lack of  
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-malacia   Softening  
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Arthr/o   Joint, Articulation  
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Amphi-   On both sides, around,double  
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Ab-   Away from  
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Ad-   Toward, added to  
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Circum-   Around  
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my/o   Muscle  
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sarc/o   flesh  
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troph/o   nutrition, nurture  
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vas/o   vessel  
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iso-   same, equal  
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ton/o   tone, tension  
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metr/o   measure  
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brachi/o   arm  
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erg/o   work  
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quadr/i   four  
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a-   absent, lack of  
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dys-   disordered, difficult  
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sthen/o   strength  
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-algia   pain  
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Example of -algia   Myalgia, is muscular pain  
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Example of sthen/o   Myasthenia,gravis is characterized by muscular fatigue.  
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Example of dys-   Dystrophy, muscular dystrophy is deterioration of muscles  
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Example of a-   Atrophy, wasting of muscle as a result of disuse (lack of nourishment)  
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Example of quadr/i   Quadriceps, muscle group consists of four muscles  
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Example of erg/o   Synergists, muscles that work together  
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Example of brachi/o   Brachii, biceps and triceps brachii are in the arm  
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Example of metro/o   Isometric (contraction), muscle length remains the same but muscle tension increases  
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Example of ton/o   Isotonic, (contraction), muscle tone remains the same, but the muscle shortens  
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Example of iso-   Isotonic, (contraction), muscle length remains the same but muscle tension increase  
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Example of vas/o   Vasodilation (widening), of the blood vessels in muscle tissue during exercise brings more blood inot the tissue  
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Example of troph/o   Hypertrophy, muscles undergo, increase in size, under the effects of resistance training  
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Example of sarc/o   Sarcomere, contracting subunit of skeletal muscle  
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Example of my/o   Endomysium , deepest layer of connective tissue around muscle cells  
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Example of circum-   Circumduction, movement around a joint in a circle  
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Example of ad-   Adduction, movement toward the midline of the body  
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Example of ab-   Abduction, movement away from the midline of the body  
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Example of Amphi-   Amphiarthrosis, is a slightly moveable joint  
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Example of Arthr/o   Synarthrosis, and immoveable joint, such as a suture  
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Example of -Malacia   Osteomalacia, a softening of bone tissue  
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Example of -penia   Osteopenia, lack of bone density  
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Example of meta-   Metacarpal, bones of the palm are near and distal to the carpal bones of the wrist.  
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Example of infra-   Infraspinous, foss is a depression inferior to the spine of the scapula  
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Example of supra-   Supraspinous, foss is a depression superior to the spine of the scapula  
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Example of cost/o   Intercostal, spaces are located between the ribs  
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Example of pariet/o   Parietal, bones form the side walls of the skull  
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Example of para-   Paranasal, sinuses are near the nose  
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Example of -clast   Osteoclast, breaks down bone in the process of resorption  
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Example of oste/o   Periosteum, is the fibrous membrane around a bone.  
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Example of oss, osse/o   Osseous, tissue is another name for bone tissue  
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Example of dia-   Diaphysis, or shaft, of a long bone is between the two ends, or epiphyses  
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