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20 Cards in this Set
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What is ankylosis?
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Loss of mobility of a joint.
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What is chondromalacia?
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Abnormal softening of cartilage.
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What is the term for crosswise?
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Transverse.
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What is tetany?
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Twitching or spasming of muscles.
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What type of muscle rotates the palmar/plantar surface upward?
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Supinator.
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What type of muscle rotates the palmar/plantar surface downward?
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Pronator.
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Define dystrophy.
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Defective growth.
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Define adhesion.
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Band of fibers that hold structures together in an abnormal fashion.
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Define fascitis.
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Inflammation of the sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscles.
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Define leiomyositis.
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Inflammation of smooth tissue.
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Muscles that are under voluntary control are?
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Skeletal.
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The term for when muscles become shorter and thicker is known as?
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Contraction.
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The acetabulum is the?
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Large socket in the pelvic bone.
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The four parts of the skull are?
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Frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal
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Define bursa.
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The bursa is a fibrous sac that acts as a cushion to ease movement in areas of friction.
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What is another term for symphysis?
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Cartilaginous joint.
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What is the red bone marrow located within cancellous bone?
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Hematopoietic.
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What is the wide end of the bone referred to?
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Epiphysis, which is covered with articular cartilage and is composed of cancellous bone.
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What is the long shaft of bone referred to?
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Diaphysis, which is mainly composed of compact bone.
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What is the wider portion of the long shaft of bone referred to?
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Metaphysis, which is located adjacent to the pelvis, and in adult animals considered part of the epiphysis.
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