Skin Terminolgy

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when the body makes antibodies against it's own tissues

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autoimmune disease

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a non-specific defense mechanism that wards off damage from micro-organisms or trauma

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inflammatory process

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Blood Platelet

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thrombocyte

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the combined mechanisms that work to prevent blood loss

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hemostasis

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when plasma dismantles a blood clot

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fibrinolysis

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a clot formation

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thrombosis

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gives body structure, salt, rbc, and protects vital organs

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skeleton

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small perforations that allow vessels and nerves to travel into the bone

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haversian canals

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bone forming cell that helps maintain the bone

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osteocyte

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cell that helps in creation if new bone

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osteoblast

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bone cell that absorbs and removes excess bone

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osteoclast

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structures through which blood vessels enter and exit the bone shaft

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perforating canals

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loss of blood vessels from a body part

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devascularization

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hollow shaft in long bones

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diaphysis

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end of long bone

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epiphysis

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a lattice work structure or spongy tissue

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cancellous

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surface of a bone that moves against the surface of another

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articular surface

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growth zone of a bone

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metaphysis

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area of the metaphysis where cartilage is during childhood

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epiphyseal plate

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cavity within the bone that contains marrow

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medullary canal

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tissue that stores fat in semiliquid form within internal cavities of the bone

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yellow bone marrow

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internal cavity tissue that makes red blood cells

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red bone marrow

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tough exterior of bone

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periosteum

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connective tissue between bones so that they can touch each other during movement

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cartilage

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bone that forms a tendon

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sesamoid bone

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area where adjacent bones articulate

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joint

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non moving joint

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synarthorsis

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joint with limited amount of movement

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amphiarthrosis

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a synovial joint

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diarthrosis

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joint with the greatest amount of movement

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synovial joint

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beding motion that reduces the angle between articulating elements

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extension

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moving a body part towards the midline

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adduction

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moving a body part away from the midline

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abduction

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turning along the axis of a bone

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rotation

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movement at a synovial joint through an arc of a circle

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circumduction

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connective tissue that connects bone to bone

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ligaments

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three joints with free movement

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monaxial, biaxial,triaxial

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ligaments that surround a joint

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joint capsule

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substance that lubricates the synovial joints

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synovial fluid

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sacs containing synovial fluid

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bursa

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bones of the head, thorax and spine

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axial skeleton

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bones of the shoulder girdle and pelvis

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appendicular skeleton

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small bundle of muscle fibres

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fasciculus

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attachment of a muscle to a bone that does not move when muscle contracts

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origin

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attachment of a muscle to a bone that moves when the muscle contracts

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insertion

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pairing of muscles that permits extension or flexion of limbs

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opposition

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state of slight contraction of muscles that gives them firmness

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tone