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108 Cards in this Set
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head
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large ball-shaped end of a long bone
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neck
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narrow area that seperated the head of a bone from the shaft
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condyle
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smooth rounded portion at the end of a bone
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epicondyle
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projection located above or on a condyle
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trochanter
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large rought process on the femur for the attachment of muscle
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tubercle
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rough process that provides the attachment of tendons and muscles
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sinus
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hollow cavity within a bone
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foramen
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smooth round opening for nerves and blood vessels
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fossa
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shallow cavity or depression on the surface of a bone
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fissure
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a slit-type opening
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bones
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functions are to support, protection, movement, storage of minerals and production of blood
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periosteum
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outermost covering of bone
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epiphysis
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end of a long bone
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diaphysis
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shaft/main part of bone
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bone marrow
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production of red blood cells
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zygomatic
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cheeckbone
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maxillary
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upper jaw bone
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mandible
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lower jaw bone
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true ribs
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1-7 attached in front to sternum
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false ribs
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8-10 attached to cartilage that joins with sternum
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floating ribs
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11-12 not attached in front
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sternum
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breastbone
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manubrium
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upper portion of the sternum
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xiphod
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lower portion of the sternum
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clavicle
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collarbone
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scapula
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shoulder blade
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acromion
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extension of the scapula that forms the high point of the shoulder (tip of shoulder)
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humerus
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upper arm
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radius
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thumb side of the forearm (lower arm bone)
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ulna
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little finger side of the forearm (lower arm bone)
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olecranon process
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elbow
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carpals
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wrist
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metacarpals
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hands
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phalanges
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fingers
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fingers
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distal, medial, proximal (nearest hand)
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thumb
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distal proximal
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acetabulum
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hip socket
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femur
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upper leg bone
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patella
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knee cap
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popiteal
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back of knee
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tibia
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shin bone - large bone of lower leg
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fibula
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smaller bone of lower leg
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tarsals
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ankle
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malleolus
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rounded bony protrusion on each side of the ankle (medial and lateral)
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calcaneal
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heel bone
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metatarsals
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foot
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phalanges
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toes
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big/great toe
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distal and proximal (closer to foot)
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lamina
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part of the posterior portion of the vertebrae
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pelvic girdle
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ilium, ischium, and pubis
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joints/articulations
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connections between bones
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suture joints
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are not moveable, like in the skull
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synovial joints
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are moveable, like ball and socket, and hinge
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ball and socket
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movement in any direction hip and shoulder
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hinge joint
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movement in one direction, knee and elbow
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bursa
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sac that acts as custion to ease movement in areas subject to friction (elbow, shoulder) Lined with synovial membrane with synovial fluid
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meniscus
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curved fibrous cartilage in some joints like knee and temporomandibular
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strated or skeletal muscle
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voluntary muscle
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smooth or visceral muscle
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involuntary muscle
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cardiac muscle
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looks like striated, acts like smooth
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fascia
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covering of muscle
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tendon
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attaches muscles to bone
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ligaments
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attaches bone to bone
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aponeurosis
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large tendon
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flexor
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bends
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extensor
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straightens
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pectoral
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chest
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rectus
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straight
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oblique
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at an angle
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transverse
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accross
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sphincter
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ringlike muscles
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bicepts
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two divisions
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tricepts
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three divisions
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quadricepts
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four divisions
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maximus
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large
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minimus
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small
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deltoid
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shaped like triangle (delta - greek letter)
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major
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important
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levator
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lift
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depressor
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lower
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fracture
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broken bone
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closed/simple fracture
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broken bone, not through skin
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open/compund fracture
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broken bone through skin
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comminuted
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bone shattered into pieces
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impacted
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one bone shoved into another bone
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greenstick fracture
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bone breaks on one side and bends on the other
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hairline fracture
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incomplete break
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pathological fracture
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fracture caused by disease
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Colles' fracture
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fracture of the wrist (lower end of the radius)
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reduction
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treatment for a fracture
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closed reduction
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manipulating the fracture externally
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open reduction
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requires surgery and usuallly uses internal fixation (pins, screws..to hold bones together)
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external fixation
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rod internally and protrudes externally
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osteoporosis
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porous bone
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scoliosis
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curvature of spine
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kyphosis
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humpback
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lordosis
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swayback
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spinal bifida
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hole in spine spinal column did not close completely
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rheumatoid arthritis
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inflammation of joints
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osteoarthritis
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inflammation of bones and joints
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gout
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too much uric acid collects in joints
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Ewing's sarcoma
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bone cancer
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ergonomics
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makes the work place better split keyboard, breaks, furniture
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crepitation
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grinding noise when cartilage and bone rub together
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electomyography EMG
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process of recording electricity of muscle
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sprain
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injury
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strain
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over use of muscles no injury
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talipes
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deformity of foot - clubfoot
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