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77 Cards in this Set
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Lordosis
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a swayback shape to the spine
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Scoliosis
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a shape or curvature to the spine that grows abnormally from side to side
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Ligaments
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the bands of fibrous materials that connect the bones within the body
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Sternum
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the bone referred to as the breastbone that protects the tissues underneath
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Inferior maxilla
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the bone that is referred to as the mandible
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Instep
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the upper side of the foot which is also referred to as the dorsal
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ramus
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like a branch
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malleoli
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this is located within the ankle
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callus
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the liquid substance that surrounds a fracture in order to help the restoration process
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periosteum
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the membrane or casing which surrounds the bone
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pectorals
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these are the muscles located within the chest area
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gastrocnemius
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this refers to a muscle
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distal
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a portion of bone that is dead or decayed
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comminuted
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bone marrow that is in an inflammatory condition
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ossify
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when substance develops to form a bone
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compound
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a fracture or break within the bond that has an external wound connected to the fracture
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crepitus
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the sound that is made when the fractured endings of the bones rub against each other
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sequestrum
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this term refers to a portion of dead bone
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diaphysis
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the long shaft portion of a bone
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osteomyelitis
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the condition which is indicative of inflammation of the marrow found within the bone
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suture
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this term refers to the fibrous joints within the body
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axis
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this term refers to the second cervical vertebra found within the spine
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carpus
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wrist
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coccyx
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tailbone
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malar
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cheekbone
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clavicle
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collarbone
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mandible
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jawbone
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frontal
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forehead
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patella
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kneecap
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tibia
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shinbone
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ilium
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hipbone
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atrophied
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a reduction in size
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scapula
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shoulder blade
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ankylosis
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a stiffening condition within the joint
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bursae
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the sacs of fluid beside the joints that reduce friction during movement
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plantar flexion
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the curling of the toes in a downward growth
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disc
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the part of the structure system between the bones vertebrae which cushion the bone
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reduction
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positioning and setting a fractured bone to begin the mending process
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sagittal
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the sutures or fibrous bands that are located between the parietal bones
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supinators
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the muscles within the hand that allow for the movement of turning the palms in an upward position
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sphincter
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a muscle that has the appearance of a ring
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supravicular
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the area above the clavicle
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femur
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biggest and hardest bone in the body
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coxalgia
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pain in the hip
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impacted
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where a fracture is firmly impelled into another fracture
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costectomy
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when a rib has been removed from the body
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false ribs
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portion of the bone attached by cartilage to other ribs
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thoracic
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dorsal vertebrae
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tarsus
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portion of bone in foot
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metacarpals
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ten of these bones throughout the body
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atlas
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the first vertebra that is responsible for supporting the skull
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osteoporosis
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softening of the bones within the skeletal system
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cuneiforms
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three parts located within the foot
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pubic girdle
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the ischium, the ilium, and the pubus make up this portion of the body
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subluxation
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a partial dislocation of the bone
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nucleus pulposus
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the portion of the body which is surrounded by a fibrous, ring-like shape
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arm
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the ulna, the radius, and the humerus are the bones
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sternum
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this structure is located within the chest
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greenstick fracture
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a break in the bone that is not completely separated
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popliteal
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the portion of the body that is describing the knee
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sphenoid
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this is the part of the body that refers to the cranial bone
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hamstrings
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portion of the body that is closest to the leg
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occiptal fracture
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a condition in which the head has received a fracture
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epiphysis
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the portion of the long bone that is on the end
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leg
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the fibula, the tibia, and the femur are the bones
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cranium
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the temporal, the frontal, and the parietal make up the bones within this portion of the body
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chiroplasty
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operation that describes the plastic surgery which can be performed on the hand
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brachial
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portion of the body known as the upper arm
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omitis
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a painful inflammation to the shoulder area
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dorsal spine
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the 12 vertebra that connects the ribs to form the posterior wall of the thorax within the body's skeletal system
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spinal cord
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portion of the nervous system derived from the greek word "myel"
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phalanges
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14 hand bones
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carpus
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7 wrist bones
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sacrum
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portion of the lower end of the spine that joins with the ilium
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glenoid fossa
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portion of the body in which the head of the femur rests
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metatarsus
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five bones that rest between the instep and the toes within the foot's skeletal system
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spontaneous fracture
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condition which describes a break in the bone because of a disease
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