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159 Cards in this Set
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acromion
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outward extension of the shoulder bone
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cancellous bone
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spongy
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acetabulum
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rounded depression or socket in the pelvis; forms the hip joint
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collagen
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dense
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condyle
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knuckle-like process at the end of a bone near a joint
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articular cartilage
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thin layer of cartilage surrounding the bones in a joint space
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compact bone
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hard
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fossa
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shallow cavity in a bone
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diaphysis
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shaft
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disk (disc)
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flat
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fontanelle
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soft spot between the skull bones of an infant
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fissure
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narrow
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facial bones
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bones of the face; lacrimal
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haversian canals
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minute spaces filled with blood vessels; found in compact bone
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epiphysis
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each end of a long bone
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foramen
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opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave
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malleolus
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rounded process on both sides of the ankle joint
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ossification
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process of bone formation
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osteoclast
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bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bone tissue
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mastoid process
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round projection on the temporal bone behind the ear.
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medullary cavity
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central hollowed-out area in the shaft of a long bone
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manubrium
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upper portion of the sternum
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osteoblast
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bone cell that helps form bone tissue
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periosteum
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membrane surrounding bone
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osseous tissue
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bone tissue
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metaphysis
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flared portion of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphyseal plate.
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olecranon
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large process on the proximal end of the ulna; part of the elbow joint
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red bone marrow
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soft bone tissue found in cancellous bone; contains hematopoietic stem cells and blood cells
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traberculae
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supporting bundles of bony fibers in cancellous bone
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sella turcica
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depression in the sphenoid bone; location of the pituitary gland
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tubercle
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rounded
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styloid process
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pole-like process extending downward from the temporal bone on each side of the skull
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pubic symphysis
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area where the two pubic bones come together in the pelvis
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Temporomandibular joint
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connection on either side of the head between the temporal bone of the skull and the mandibular bone of the jaw.
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trochanter
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large process at the neck of the femur
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phosphorus
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mineral substance found in bones in combination with calcium
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sinus
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hollow air cavity with a bone
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xiphoid process
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lower
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tuberosity
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rounded process on bone; attachment for muscles and tendons
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ribs
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twelve pairs of elongated
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yellow bone marrow
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fatty tissue found in the medullary cavity of most adult long bones
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vertebra
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individual backbone
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epiphyseal plate
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cartilaginous area at the ends of long bones
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synovial fluid
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sticky material within the synovial cavity; lubricates the joint space
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suture joint
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join in which apposed surfaces are closely united; motion is minimal
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articulation
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any joint
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tendons
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connective tissue that binds muscles to bones
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synovial cavity
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space between bones at a freely movable joint
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synovial membrane
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lining of the synovial cavity; produces fluid in the joint space
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liagament
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connective tissue binding bones to other bones
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bursa
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sac of fluid near a joint
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synoval joint
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a freely movable joint
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flexion
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bending at a joint
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fascia
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fibrous membrane separating and enveloping muscles
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abduction
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movement away from the midline of the body
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plantar flexion
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bending the sole of the foot downward toward the ground
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extension
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straightening of a flexed limb
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dorsiflexion
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backward bending of the foot
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pronation
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turning the palm backward
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origin of a muscle
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connection of a muscle to a stationary bone
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adduction
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movement toward the midline of the body
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visceral muscles
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smooth muscle connected to internal organs
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rotation
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circular movement around a central point
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supination
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turning the palm forward
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skeletal muscle
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striated muscle connected to bones
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acetabul/o
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acetabulum (hip socket)
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ankyl/o
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stiff
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arthr/o
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joint
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articul/o
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joint
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burs/o
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bursa (sac of fluid near joint)
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calc/o
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calcium
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calcane/o
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calcaneus (heel bone)
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carp/o
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wrist bone (carpals)
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cervic/o
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neck; cervic (neck of uterus)
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chondr/o
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cartilage
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clavicle
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collar bone
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coccyx
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tailbone
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ribs
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twelve pairs of curved
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crani/o
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skull
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fasci/o
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fascia
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femor/o
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thigh bone
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leiomy/o
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smooth muscle
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humer/o
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upper arm bone
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ili/o
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ilium
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ischil/o
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ischium
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kyph/o
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humpback (posterior curvature in the thoracic region)
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lamin/o
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lamina (part of the vertebral arch)
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lord/o
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curve
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lumb/o
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loins
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malleol/o
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malleolus (process on each side of the ankle)
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maxill/o
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maxilla (upper jaw bone)
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metacarp/o
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metacarpals (hand bones)
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metatars/o
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metatarsals (foot bones)
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my/o
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muscle
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myel/o
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bone marrow
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myos/o
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muscle
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olecran/o
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olecranon (elbow)
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orth/o
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straight
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oste/o
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bone
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patell/o
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patella
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perone/o
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fibula
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phalang/o
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phalanges (fingers and toes)
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vertebr/o
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vertebra (backbone)
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rhabdomy/o
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straited (sketetal) muscle
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spondyl/o
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vertebra (backbone)
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sacr/o
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sacrum
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sarc/o
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flesh
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scapul/o
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shoulder blade
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scoli/o
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crooked
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stern/o
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breast bone
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pector/o
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statho
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tibil/o
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larger lower leg bone
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uln/o
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lower arm bone (little finger side)
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radi/o
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lower arm bone (thumb side)
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mandibu/o
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lower jaw bone
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-algia
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pain
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-asthenia
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lack of strength
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-blast
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embryonic; immature
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-clast
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to break
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-desis
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to bind; tie together
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-emia
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blood condition
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-listhesis
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slipping
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-malacia
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softening
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-penia
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deficiency
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-porosis
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condition of pores (spaces)
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-tome
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instrument to cut
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-trophy
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nourishment; development
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a-
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an-
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ab-
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away from
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ad-
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toward
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dia-
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complete; through
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dorsi-
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back
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epi-
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above; upon; on
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exo-
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out; away from
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meta-
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change; beyond
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peri-
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surrounding
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poly-
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much; many
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sub-
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under; below
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supra-
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above
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electromyography
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the process of recording the strength of muscle contraction
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polymyositis
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chronic inflammatory myopathy of uncertain etiology (inflammation of many muscles).
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tubercle
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rounded process on a bone; attachment for muscles and tendons
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flexion
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decreasing the angle between two bones; bending a limb.
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sinus
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cavity within a bone (cranial and facial bones).
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tendon
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connective tissue tht binds muscles to bones.
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ganglion
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a cystic mass arising from a tendon in the wrist
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subluxation
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a partial or incompletge dislocation
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talipes
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clubfoot
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disk
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flat
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ostenomyelitis
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inflammation of the bone and bone marrow
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exostosis
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bony growth arising from the surface of bone
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arthrocentesis
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surgical puncture of the joint space with a needle.
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supination
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as applied to the hand
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sprain
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trauma to a joint with pain
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osteoporosis
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decrease in bone density; thinning and weakening of the bone
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osteoarthritis
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progressive
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dislocation
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displacement of a bone from its joint. For example
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fossa
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shallow cavity in a bone
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bunion
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abnormal swelling of the joint between the big toe and the fist metatarsal bone.
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