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consists of muscles, bones, joints, and related structures |
musculoskeletal system |
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composed of contractile cells, or fibers, that provide movement of an organ or body part; contribute to posture, produce body heat, and act as a protective covering for internal organs |
muscles |
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skeletal, cardiac, and smooth |
3 types of muscle tissue |
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Motions include passage and elimination of food through the digestive system, propulsion of blood through the arteries, and contraction of the bladder to eliminate wastes. |
muscles |
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voluntary muscles aka |
striated muscles |
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voluntary muscles; move the eyeball, tongue, and bones |
skeletal |
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muscle found only in the heart; striated; produces rhythmic involuntary contractions |
cardiac |
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involuntary muscles aka |
visceral muscles |
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muscles that are involuntary; found in the visceral organs, walls of arteries and resp passages, and urinary and reproductive ducts; contraction is controlled by autonomic (involuntary) nervous system. |
smooth |
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These act as a covering for internal organs; provide movement for body parts or organs |
muscles |
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Muscles produce what and contribute to what |
heat and posture |
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How do muscles attatch to bones |
fibrous or fleshy attatchments |
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these attachments arise directly from the bone; they distribute force over wide areas so they're weaker |
fleshy |
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This attachment is continuous with the periosteum; can penetrate the bone itself |
fibrous |
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When connective tissue fibers form a cord or strap, what is it? |
tendon |
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When the fibrous attachment spans a large area of a bone, the attachment is called what NOT THAT IMP |
aponeurosis |
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This attaches one bone to another |
ligaments |
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An example of a ligament would be NOT AS IMP |
cruciate ligament of the knee |
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What do bones do ************* |
provide framework of the body protect internal organs, store calcium and other minerals, and produce blood cells within bone marrow |
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What is producing blood cells within the bone marrow known as?************************ |
hematopoiesis |
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How do bones make movement possible?************************** |
they provide points of attachment for muscles, ligaments, and tendons |
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Short-cube shaped, irregular, flat, and long are all examples of what |
bone types |
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This bone type consists of the toes, wrists, and ankles |
short |
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Short bones consist of a core spongy bone known as NOT THAT IMP |
cancellous bone |
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This bone type consists of the skull, sternum, and shoulder blades |
flat bones |
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This bone type consists of vertebrae and the bones of the middle ear |
irregular |
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This bone consists of the legs arms and fingers |
long bones |
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The diaphysis, epiphyses, and periosteum are the main parts of what |
the long bone |
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The main long portion of the long bone is what |
diaphysis |
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Consists of compact bone that forms a cylinder and surrounds the medullary cavity (marrow cavity) which contains fatty yellow marrow in adults and consists primarily of fat cells and a few scattered blood cells |
diaphysis |
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dense white fibrous tissue covers remaining tissue of bone; contains blood, lymph, vessels, and nerves; provides bone repair and nutrition; attachment site |
periosteum |
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What are the bone forming cells known as |
osteoblasts |
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This part of the long bone is the ends of the bones, attachment site, red bone marrow (hematopoiesis) |
epiphysis |
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rarely smooth; consist of projectis, depressions, and openings that provide sites for muscle and ligament attachment |
surface of bones |
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place of union between two or more bones is known as ********************* |
articulation (joints) |
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the three major regions of this skeletal system include the skull, rib cage, and vertebral column |
axial |
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This skeleton contributes to formation of body cavities and provides protection for internal organs |
axial skeleton |
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Contains skull, facial bones, thorax (12 pair of ribs), and vertebral column (disks) |
axial skeleton |
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The upper (pectoral girdle) and lower attachments (pelvic girdle) is what |
appendicular |
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the epiphysis is known as |
spongy |
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The part of the muscoskeletal system that holds the body up |
skeletal |
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the part of the muscoskeletal system that makes it move |
muscles |
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the part of the muscoskeletal system that protects the organ |
bone |
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attaches the muscle to the bone |
tendon |
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attaches bones to bones |
ligaments |
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This is around the bone where things attach to the bone |
periosteum |
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What kind of joints only go in one direction |
hinge |
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What are examples of hinge joints |
knees and elbows |
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what are examples of ball socket joints |
shoulder and hips |
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An incomplete bone formation or soft spot that lies between the cranial bones |
fontanel |
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Consists of fontanel, frontal bone (forehead), parietal bone, coronal suture, occipital bone, temporal bone(s), sphenoid bone, and ethmoid bone |
cranial (skull) |
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Part of the skull that provides a point of attachment for several neck muscles |
mastoid process |
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Consists of mandible, maxillae - palate, nasal, lacrimal, zygomatic, lomer, and sinuses |
facial bones |
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mandible aka |
lower bone jaw |
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chewing aka |
mastication |
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If the maxillary bones don't fuse properly before birth what defect results |
cleft palate |
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Consists of true, false, and floating ribs, costal cartridge, and sternum |
thorax |
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The internal organs of the thorax include the heart and lungs, which are enclsed and protected by the rib cage which is also known as |
thoracic cage |
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What are the parts of the vertebral column****************************************** |
7 cervical vertebrae (axis and atlas), 12 thoracic vertebrae, 5 lumbar vertebrae, 6 sacrum (fused), the coccyx, and the intervertebral disks |
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Term that refers to turning the palms down************************** |
pronation |
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term that refers to turning the palms up******************************** |
supination |
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Vertical column is composed of 26 bones known as the***************************** |
vertebrae |
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these vertebrae form the skeletal framework of the neck*********** |
cervical vertebrae |
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*****************************This cervical vertebrae supports the skull |
atlas |
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***************************this cervical vertebrae makes possible the rotation of the skull on the neck |
axis |
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****************************this vertebrai supports the chest and serves as a point of articulation for the ribs |
thoracic |
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******************************8Below the lumbar vertebrae are five sacral vertebrae which are fused into a single bone in adults |
sacrum |
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**************************these vertebrae are situated in the lower back and carry most of the weight of the torso |
lumbar |
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***********************the tail of the vertebral column consists of four or five fragmented fused vertebrae reffered to as |
coccyx |
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***************************composed of fibrocartilaginous substance with a gelatinous mass in the center (nucleus pulposus) |
intervertebral disks |
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consists of bones of the upper and lower limbs and their girdles, which attach the limbs to the axial skeleton |
appendicular skeleton |
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pectoral girdle aka |
shoulder |
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consists of the clavicle (collar bone) and the scapula (triangular shoulder blade) |
pectoral girdle |
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Consists of the humerus, ulna, radius, carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges |
upper limbs |
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attaches lower limbs to the axial skeleton |
pelvic girdle |
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consists of ilium, ischium, pelvis, and hip |
pelvic girdle |
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Consists of the femur, patella, fibula, tibia, tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges |
upper limbs |
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term meaning freely movable************************** |
diarthroses |
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****************************term meaning slightly movable |
amphiarthroses |
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*****************term meaning totally immovable |
synarthroses |
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these joints allow movement, joint capsule; membrane surrounds the joint capsule and secretes fluid; cartilage provides cushion |
synovial |
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Disorders of the muscoskeletal system are more likely to be caused by what vs. wat |
injury; disease |
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Branch of medicine concerned with prevention, diagnosis, care, and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders |
orthopedics |
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physician who specializes in joint disease is known as |
rheumatologist |
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A physician that maintains good health requiring proper alignment of bones, muscles, ligaments, and nerves |
DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) |
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fractures, infections, osteoporosis, Paget disease, and spinal curvatures are all what |
bone disorders |
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*********************A closed simple fracture is |
no external wounds |
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***********************an open fracture is |
an external wound (protruding) |
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*************************a complicated fracture is |
internal organ involvement |
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****************************a comminuted fracture is |
splintered into pieces |
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***************************an impacted fracture is |
wedged into another bone |
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************************an incomplete fracture is |
doesn't include the entire bone (piece missing) |
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A greenstick fracture is what; most common in children*************** |
bending |
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***************a colles fracture is |
a wrist fracture |
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*******************a hairline- minor fracture is |
still aligned |
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*************************a spontaneous (pathological) fracture is |
caused by disease |
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*********************A ballerina, on point, has her foot in what position? |
plantar flexion |
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Do blood supply, nutrition, age play an important role in the healing process of bones? |
ys |
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bone infections are also known as |
osteomyelitis |
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infective process that encompasses all bone components including the bone marrow |
bone infection |
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Caused by pyogenic bacteria, usually begins with a blood clot; can be acute or chronic; may result in necrosis or ankylosis |
osteomyelitis |
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Paget disease is also known as what |
osteitis deforman |
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chronic inflammation of the bones resulting in softening and thickening of bones, usually legs, spine, pelvis, skull; possible cause- slow virus |
paget disease |
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metabolic bone disorder of the elderly; decreased bone density (osteopenia) |
osteoporosis |
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protein deficiency, disuse of bones, menopause, diet lacking in calcium, and prolonged use of corticosteroids are all factors which can lead to what |
osterporosis |
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an abnormal deviation of the vertebral column is what |
spinal curvature |
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*****************may be congenital; caused my chronic poor posture during childhood while vertebrae is still growing or result of one leg being longer than the other |
scoliosis |
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****************scoliosis aka |
c shaped curvature of the spine |
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***************Treatment of scoliosis includes |
exercise, physical therapy, surgery, or back braces |
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**************an abnormal curvature of the upper portion of the spine; hunchback; humpback |
kyphosis |
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*****************What are the possible causes of kyphosis |
rheumatoid arthritis, rickets, poor posture, or chronic resp diseases |
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********************Exercises, sleeping with a board, braces, and surgery are all waht |
treatments of kyphosis |
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******************inward curvature of the spine; swayback |
lordosis |
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******************lordosis can occur in combination with what |
scoliosis |
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*****************caused by obesity |
lordosis |
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inflammation of a joint usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and commonly, changes in structure |
arthritis |
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systemic disease characterized by inflammatory changes in joints and their related structures; results in crippling deformities |
RA (rheumatoid arthritis) |
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excaberations and remmisions are common in |
RA |
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painful condition resulting from compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel |
CTS (Carpal tunnel syndrome) |
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dry, grating sound or sensation caused by bone ends rubbing together, indicating a fracture or joint destruction |
crepitation |
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the effusion of blood into a joint cavity |
hemarthrosis |
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malignant tumor of plasma cells (cells that help the body fight infection by producing antibodies) in bone mrrow |
multiple myeloma |
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***********tearing of a ligament tissue that may be slight, moderate, or complete |
sprain |
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*************partial or incomplete dislocation |
subluxation |
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**********************muscular trauma by violent contraction or an excessive forcible stretch |
strain |
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congenital deformity of one or both feet in which the foot is pulled downward and laterally to the side; clubfoot |
talipes equinovarus |
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use of electrical stimulation to diagnose the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them (motor neurons) |
electromyography (EMG) |
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reduction in which fractured bones are placed in their proper position during surgery |
closed |
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bone immobilization by application of a solid, stiff dressing formed with plaster of paris or similar material |
casting |
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bone immobilization by application of an orthopedic device to the injured body part |
splinting |
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bone immobilization by application of weights and pulleys to align or immobilize a fracture |
traction |
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noninvasive procedure that uses low energy x ray absorption to measure bone mineral density and usually measures bones of spine, hip, forearm |
DEXA (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry) |
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the lower part of the jaw |
mandible |
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the upper part of the jaw |
maxible |
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partial or complete removal of an extremity due to trauma or a circulatory disease |
amputation |
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puncture of a joint space using a needle to remove accumulated fluid |
arthrocentesis |
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visual examination of the interior of a joint and its structures using a thin flexible fiberoptic scope called and arthroscope that contains a magnifying len, fiberoptic light, and miniature camera that projects images on a monitor |
arthroscopy |
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excision of a bursa (padlike sac or cavity found in connective tissue, usually in the vicinity of joints) |
bursectomy |
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excision of the posterior arch of a vertebrae |
laminectomy |
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excision of a sequestrum (segment of necrosed bone) |
sequestrectomy |
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most common form of arthritis; can result in fusion of two bone surfaces; may be development of new bone growth (bone spur); small or hard nodules may form |
osteoarthritis |
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osteoarthritis aka |
degenerative joint disease (DJD) |
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metabolic disorder; accumulation of uric acid crystals in blood, deposits in joints caused by pain and swelling; usually affects big toe |
gout arthritis |
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renal calculi aka |
nephroliths |
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genetic disease characterized by gradual atrophy and weakening of muscle tissue |
muscular dystrophy |
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most common muscular dystrophy; most common in boys; can affect your cardiac muscle; no cure, lifespan of 20 years |
duchenne dystrophy |
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neuromuscular disorder causes fluctuating weakness o certain skeletal muscle groups; more in women; eventually muscles cease function |
myasthenia gravis (MG) |
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arise directly from bone or bone tissue |
primary bone cancer |
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arise in another region of the body and spread (metastasize) to bone |
secondary bone cancer |
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develop from bone; cartilage (fibro), bone (osteo), and bone marrow nerve cells (Ewing) |
sarcomas |