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What are the bones of the spine?
Vertebrae
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Surgical excision of a cartilage
Chondrectomy
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Farther away from the surface
Deep
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Inflammation of a joint
arthritis
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Science of the functions of cells, tissues, and organs
physiology
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Very large process of the femur
a large, rough projection
Trochanter
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a condition that results in reduction of bone mass
osteoporosis
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Surgical puncture of a joint for removal of fluid
arthrocentesis
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Shaft of a long bone
diaphysis
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fracture occurs at the ankle and affects both bones of the lower leg (fibula and tibia)
Pott's
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Study of the physical structure of the body and its organs
Anatomy
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What does the dorsal cavity contain?
- Cranial-brain
- Spinal-spinal cord
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Pertaining to the finger or toe
Dactylic
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Lying prone (face down), turning the hand so palms face downward
pronation
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process of bending a limb
flexion
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what does the ventral cavity contain?
Thoracic cavity (chest) and Abdominopelvic cavity
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Membrane that forms the covering of bones
periosteum
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Divides the body vertically down the front into left and right halves
Median (sagital) plane
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Closest to the surface
superficial
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Divides the body into front and back sections
anterior-front
posterior-back
Frontal plane (coronal)
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Nearest point of attachment
proximal
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Farther away from point of attachment
distal
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An air cavity within certain bones
Sinus
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A condition of lateral curvature of the spine
scoliosis
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Seperates the top and bottom
Transverse
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Immature bone cells that can develop into osteocytes
osteoblast
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Movement away from the longundial axis of the body
adduction
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Closest to midline
medial
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Surgical repair of the skull
cranioplasty
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farther away from the midline (mid point)
lateral
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Study of tissue
Histology
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what are the functions of cells?
- 1. carry oxygen and food
- 2. perform specific duties
- 3. gives off waste
- 4. reproduces itself
- 5. produce heat and energy
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Functions of the skeletal system
- support
- protection
- storage
- blood cell production
- leverage
- form
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divides the body into top and bottom sections
Transverse plane
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pertaining to the heel bone
calcaneal
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what are the three portions of the abdominopelvis cavity
- upper portion-stomach, spleen, gallbladder, large and small intestines, pancreas
- lower portion-bladder, part of large intestine, reproductive organs
- Retroperitonal cavity-kidneys
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