Skeletal System

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Bones

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act as the framework for te body, protect the internal organs, and store the mineral calcium.

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Bone Marrow

Back 2

red bone marrow forms some blood cells.
Yellow bone marrow stores fat.

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Cartilage

Back 3

creates a smooth surface for motion within the joints and protects the ends of the bones.

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Joints

Back 4

work with the muscles to make variety

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Ligaments

Back 5

connect one bone to another

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Synovial Membrane

Back 6

forms the lining of synovial joints and secretes synovial fluid

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Synovial Fluid

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lubricant that makes smooth joint movements possible

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Bursa

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cushions areas subject to friction during movement

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Ossification

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When baby's fragile membranes and cartilage start turning into bone after three months

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osteoclasts

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break down old or damaged bone

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osteoblasts

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help rebuild the bone

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Acetabulum

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hip socket

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allogenic

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a transpalnt in which the recipient recieves bone marrow from a compatible donor

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ankylosing spondylitis

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is a form of rheumatoid arthrtis that primarily causes inflammation of the joints betweeen the vertebrae

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arthrodesis

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a surgical procedure to stiffen a joint

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arthrolysis

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surgical loosening of an ankylosed joint

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arthroscopy

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visual examination of the internal structure of a joint using an arthroscope

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autoloqous

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a transplant utilizing the patient's own bone marrow that was harvested

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chondroma

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a slow-growing benign tumor derived from cartilage cells

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chondromalacia

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abnormal softening of the cartilage

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comminuted fracture

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a fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed

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compression fracture

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a fracture in which the bone is pressed together on itself

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costochonditis

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an inflammation of the cartilage that c

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craniostenosis

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a makformation of the skull due to the premature closure of the cranial sutures

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crepitation

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the grating sound heard when the ends of a broken bone move together

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dual x-ray absorptiometry

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a low-exposure radiographic measurment of the spine and hips to measure bone density

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fibrous dysplasia

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a bone disorder of unkown cause that destorys normal bone stucture and replaces it with fibrous (scar-like) tissue

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hallux valgus

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an abnormal enlargement of the joint at the base of the great toe

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hemarthrosis

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blood within a joint

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hemopoietic

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pertaining to the formation of blood cells

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internal fixation

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fracture treament in which pins or a plate are placed directly into the bone to hold the broken pieces in place

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juvenile rheumatoid athritis

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an autoimmune disorder affecting children age 16 years or less, with symptoms that include stiffness, pain, joint swelling, skin rash, fever, slowed groth, and fatigue

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kyphosis

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an abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine as viewed from the side

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laminectomy

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the surgical removal of a lamina from a vertebra

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lordosis

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an abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine

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lumbago

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pain of the lumbar region of the spine

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malleolus

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is a rounded bony projection on the tibia and fibula on the sides of each ankle joint

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manubrium

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is the bony structure that forms the upper portion of the sternum

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metatarsals

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form the part of the foot to which the toe

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myeloma

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a type of cancer that occurs in blood-making cells of the red bone marrow

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open fracture

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a fracture in which the bone is broken and there is an open wound in the skin

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orthopedic surgeon

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is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders involving the bones, joints, and muscles

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orthotic

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a mechenical appliance, such a leg brace splint, that is specially designed to control, correct, or compensate for impaired limb function

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osteitis

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inflammation of bone

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osteoarthritis

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the type of arthritis most commonly associated with aging

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osteochondroma

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a benign bony projection covered with cartilage

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osteoclasis

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the surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity

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osteomalacia

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abnormal softening of bones in adults

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osteomyelitis

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inflamation of the bone marrowand adjacent bone

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osteonecrosis

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the death of bone tissue due to an insufficient bloos supply

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osteopenia

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thinner than average bone density

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osteoporosis

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a market loss of bone density and an increase in bone porosity that is frequently associated whith aging

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osteoporotic hip fracture

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a fracture of a hip weakened by osteoporosis that can occur spontaneously or as the result of a fall

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osteorraphy

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surgical suturing or wiring together of bones

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Paget's disease

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a bone disease of unkown cause, characterized by excessive breakdown of bone tissue followed by abnormal bone formation

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patholgic fracture

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weekened bone breaks under normal strain

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percutaneous vertebroplasty

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treatment of osteoporosis-related compression fractures by injecting bone cement to stabilize compression fractures within the spinal column

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periostitis

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inflammation of the peiosteum

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podiatrist

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holds a Doctor of Podiatry (DP) or Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree and specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the foot

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rheumatiod arthritis

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a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the synovial membranes, and other body tissues, are inflamed and thickened

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Rickets

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a defiecency disease accuring in children involving defective bone growth due to vitamen D defiecency

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scoliosis

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an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

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spina bifida

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a congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy in which the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord

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spiral ffracture

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a fracture in which the bonehas been twisted apart

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spondylolisthesis

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the forward slipping movement of the body of the lower lumbar vertebrae on the vertebra below it

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spondylosis

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a degenerative disorder that can cause the loss of normal spinal stucture and function

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subluxation

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the partial displacment of a bone from its joint

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synovectomy

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the surgical removal of a synovial membrane from a joint

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Vertebrae

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make up the spinal column