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14 Cards in this Set
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- malacia |
Abnormal softening, as in osteomalaica, abnormal softening bone. |
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-sclerosis |
Abnormal hardening, as in ateriosclerosis, hardening of the arteries |
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Abductor |
Muscles that moves a part away from the mid line |
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Acetabulum |
The large socket of the pelvic bone that forms where the three bones meet |
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Adductor |
muscles that moves apart towords the mid line |
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Adhesion |
band of fibers that holds structure together in an abnormal fashion |
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Ambulation |
one type of movement |
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Amphiarthroses |
Allows slight movement |
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Amputation |
Removal of all or part of body parts |
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Ankylosis |
Loss of joint mobility caused bu disease, injury, or surgery |
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Antagonistic |
Muscles that work against or with each other |
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Aperture |
Opening |
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Aponeurosis |
Is a fibrous sheet that provides attachment to muscular fibers and is a means of origin or insertion of a flat muscle |
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Appendicular Skeleton |
The framework of the body that consist of extremities |
