Skeletal System

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osteoclasts

Back 1

breakdown old or damaged bone

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osteoblasts

Back 2

help rebuild the bone

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compact bone

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also known as cortical bone, is the dense, hard, and very strong bone

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spongy bone

Back 4

also known as cancellous bone, is lighter and not as strong as compact bone.

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medullary cavity

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the central cavity located in the shaft of long bones where it is surrounded by compact bone.

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cartilage

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is the smooth, rubbery, blue-white connective tissue that acts as a shock absorber between bones.

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articular cartilage

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covers the surface of bones where they come from together to form joints.

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meniscus

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is the curved fibrous cartilage found in some joints

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fibrous joint

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consisting of inflexible layers of dense connective tissue

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cartilaginous joint

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allow only slight movement and consist of bones connected entirely by cartilage

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osteopath

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degree uses traditional forms of medical treatment in addition to specializing in treating in health problems by spinal manipulation

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podiatrist

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degree and specializes in the diagnosing and treating disorders of the foot

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rheumatologist

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is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis and disorders

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dislocation

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also known as luxation, is the total displacement of a bone from its joint

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subluxation

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is the partial displacement of a bone from its joint

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rheumatoid arthritis

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is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the joints and some organs of other body systems are attacked.

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hallux valgus

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also known as a bunion, is an abnormal enlargment of the joint at the base of the great toe

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gouty arthritis

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also known as gout, is a type of arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acid in the joints.

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ankylosing spondylitis

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is a form of rheumatoid arthritis that primarly causes inflammation of the joints between the vertebrae.

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ankylosing

spondylitis

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means the progressive stiffening of a joint or joints,

means inflammatio

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juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

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an autoimmune disorder that affects children ages 16 years or less with symptoms that include stiffness, pain, joint, joint swelling, skin rash, fever, slowed growth, and fatigue

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herniated disk

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also known as a slipped or ruptured risk, is the breaking apart of an interverteberal disk that results in pressure on spiral nerve roots.

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spina bifida

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is a congfenital defect that occurs during early pregnacy when the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord to protect it.

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spina

bifida

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means pertaining to the spine

means split

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fibrous dysplaisa

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is a bone disorder of unknown cause that destroys normal bone structure and replaces it with fibrous (scarlike) tissue.

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paget's disease

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aslo known as osteitis deformans, is a bone disease of unknown cause .

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rickets

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also known as infantile osteomalacia, is a defiency disease occurring in children.

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short stature

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formerly known as dawfism, is a condition resulting from the failure of the bones of the limbs to grow to an appropriate length length compared to the size of the head and trunk

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talipes

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which is also known as clubfoot, describes any congenital deformity of the foot involving the talus