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69 Cards in this Set
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ribs
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12 bones that create the shape of the thoracic cavity
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scapula
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2 large triangular shaped bones that are also called the sholder blades
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tendon
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strong fibrous band of tissue
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erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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a blood test that measures the rate at which erythrocytes settles to the bottom of a test tube filled with unclotted blood
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pelvis
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the bony structure formed by the hip bones, the sacrum, and the coccyx
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lei/o
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smooth
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oblique
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the x-rays are taken from different angles
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osteoarthritis
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the most common form of arthritis and results from wear and tear on the joints
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communuted fracture
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hen the force is so great that it splinters or crushes a segment of the bone
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arthrocentesis
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the surgical puncture of a joint with a needle for the purpose of withdrawing fluid for analysis
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-vertebr/o
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vertebra
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cost/o
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rib
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rhabd/o
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striated
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sprain
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an injury involving the ligaments that surround and support a joint, caused by a wrenching or twisting motion
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humerus
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the upper arm bone
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ulna
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one of the two lower arm bones located on the little finger side of the arm
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x-rays
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high energy electromagnetic waves that travel in straight lines and have shorter wavelength than visible light
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid
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arthroplasty
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the surgical repair of a joint
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ten/o
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tendon
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cranium
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pertaining to the skull or head
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vertebra
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24 bones that make up the vertebral column or the spine
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skeletal muscles
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attach to the bones of the skeleton
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rheumatoid arthritis
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a chronic, systemic, inflammatory disease that affects multiple joints of the body
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arthr/o
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joint
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greenstick fracture
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a break that does not extend through the entire thickness of the bone; one side of the bone is broken and the other side is bent
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phalanges
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the bones of the fingers
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bunion
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an abnormal enlargement of a joint at the base of the great toe
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dislocation
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the displacement of a bone from its normal location within a joint, causing loss of function of the joint
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femor/o
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femur
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osteoporosis
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porous bones
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smooth muscles
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are found in the walls of hollow organs and tubes
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cardiac muscles
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a specialized type of muscle that forms the wall of the heart
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radius
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one of the two lower arm bones on the thumb side of the arm
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arthrogram
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test of an arthritis joint
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fibula
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the slender of the two lower leg bones
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RLE
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right lower extremity
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sternum
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breastbone located between the ribs
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clavicle or collerbone
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a slender bone with two shallow curves that help to support the shoulder by connecting laterally to the scapula
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RUE
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right upper extremity
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tendin/o
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tendon
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LLE
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left lower extremity
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maxill/o
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maxilla
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ligament
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connective tissue bands that join bone to bone, offering support to the joint
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femur
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the thigh bone which is the longest, heaviest, and strongest bone in the body
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supra-
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above
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arthroscopy
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the visualization of the interior of a joint using an endoscope
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mandibul/o
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mandible
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inter-
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between
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spondy/o
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vertebra
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maxilla
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upper jaw bone
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-porosis
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lessening in density
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T1, T2, etc.
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thoracic vertebrae 1, 2, etc.
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rheumatoid factor
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a blood test that measures the presence of unusual antibodies that develop in a number of connective tissue diseases
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LUE
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left upper extremity
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ligament/o
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ligament
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crani/o
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skull
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L1, L2, etc.
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lumbar vertebrae 1, 2, etc.
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oste/o
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bone
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tibia
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the larger and stronger of the two lower leg bones located on the big toe side of the leg
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cephal/o
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head
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patella
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the knee bone or kneecap
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mandible
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jaw bone
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pelv/o
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pelvis
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muscul/o
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muscle
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my/o
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muscle
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transverse plane
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any of the planes cutting across the body perpendicular to the sagittal and the frontal planes, dividing the body into superior and inferior
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C1, C2, etc.
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cervical vertebrae 1,2,etc.
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bone density
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important in providing gelpful info reguarding treatment and prevention of osteoporosis
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