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27 Cards in this Set
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muscles
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soft tissue units that move an organ or part of the body by contracting and relaxing
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musculoskeletal
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muscular and skeletal system
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orthopedics
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branch of medicine involved in the prevention and correction of deformities or diseases of the muscular and skeletal systems
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orthopedist
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physician specializing in disorders of bones and associated structures
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skeleton
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structure composed of bone and cartilage; framework of the body
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cranium, crani/o
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skull
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clavicle, clavicul/o
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collarbone
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costa, cost/o
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rib
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scapula, scapul/o
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shoulder blade
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sternum, stern/o
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breastbone
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vertebra, vertebr/o, spondyl/o
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bones of the spinal column
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ilium, ili/o
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hip bones
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ischium, ischi/o
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hip bones
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pubis, pub/o
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hip bones
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humerus, humer/o
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upper bone arm
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radius, radi/o
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bone of the forearm
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ulna, uln/o
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bone of the forearm
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carpals, carp/o
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wrist bones
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metacarpals, metacarp/o
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bones of the hand
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phalanges, phalang/o
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bones of the fingers
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femur, femor/o
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thigh bone
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patella, patell/o
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kneecap
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fibula, fibul/o
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bone of the lower leg
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tibia, tibi/o
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bone of the lower leg
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tarsals, tars/o
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ankle bones
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metatarsals, metatars/o
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bones of the feet
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phalanges, phalang/o
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bones of the toes
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