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bursa
sac of synovial fluid near a joint
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ligament
connective tissue that binds bone to bones
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fibrous joints
immovable joints of the skull
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vertebra
individual segment of the spine
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fascia
fibrous membrane that envelops and separates muscle
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epiphyseal plate
growth area of a long bone
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periosteum
strong membrane surrounding long bone
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red bone marrow
contains immature and mature blood cells
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compact bone
hard, dense bone
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pubic symphysis
two pubic bones join here
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lordosis
exaggerated anterior curvature of the spine
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osteoblast
immature bone cell
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osteoclast
bone cell that removes excess bone tissue
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scoliosis
condition of crooked, bent spinal column
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osteotome
instrument used to cut bone
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rheumatologist
MD who studies and treats disorders of joints
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osteoporosis
loss of bony tissue with decreased mass of bone
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phalanges
finger and/or toe bones
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exotosis
bony growth arising from the surface of a bone
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compression fracture
bone collapses or is compressed
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osteomalacia
softening of the bone
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articulation
two or more bones coming together
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synovial fluid
sticky substance wiht a joint cavity
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ankylosis
fusion of bones across a joint
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arthritis
inflammation of joints
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ganglion
fluid-filled cyst arising from joint capsule
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dislocation
displacement of a bone from its joint
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arthrodesis
surgical fusion of joints
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strain
overstretching of a muscle
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striated muscle
skeletal, voluntary muscle
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fibromyalgia
chronic pain, stiffness in muscle, joints and fibrous tissue
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extension
straightening a flexed limb
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rotation
circular movement around a central point
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plantar flexion
bending the sole of the foot downward
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bone desiometry
x-ray used to measure bone mass in spine, pelvis and wrist
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athroplasty
repair of a joint
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tenditis
inflammtion of the tendon and its covering
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kyphosis
increased posterior curvature of the thoracic space
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orthropedics
"straight child" medical specialty dealing with bones
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condyle
knuckle-like process at the end of a bone near the joint
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olecranon
the point of the flexed elbow
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foraman magnum
large opening at the base of the skull
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