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Skeletal System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tumor that arises from connective tissue and affects bone. | Osteosarcoma |
| Disrupts replacement of old bone tissue w new bone tissue. Osteitis deformans. | Paget's Disease |
| Spina Bifida | Split spine; congenital defect in which part of membrane covering spinal cord protrudes through gap in spine. |
| Spinal tap; needle aspiration of spinal canal fluid in lumbar area. | Lumbar Puncture |
| Pulling force to align dislocation. | Traction |
| Drug relieves pain | Analgesic |
| NSAID | Relieves pain, counteracts inflammation, reduces fever. |
| Depression: Groove or furrow (very, very shallow). | Sulcus |
| Bone that divides nose. | Vomer |
| Red Bone Marrow | Produces red & white blood cells + platelets in the cancellous bone. |
| Production of blood cells in bone marrow. | Hematopoiesis |
| Paget's disease/ Osteitis deformans | Disrupts replacement of old bone tissue with new bone tissue. Excessive breakdown of bone and abnormal, enlarged bone formation. |
| Sequestrum | Lack of blood supply separates bone tissue from other healthy tissue, causing DEATH. |
| Congenital foot deformity involving talus. | Talipes |
| Correcting bone deformity. | Orthosis |
| Overgrowth of cartilage & bone at epiphyseal plate (non-cancerous). | Ostechondroma |
| Lumar pain. | Lumbago |
| Arthritis where uric acid builds up in blood. | Gout |
| Fused bones cause stiff joints. | Ankylosis |
| Ankylosing Spondylitis | Rheumatoid arthritis of vertebra which becomes fused and stiff. |
| 2 Synovial Joints. | Hinge & Ball-and-Socket |
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