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skeletal system

skeletal system.

TermDefinition
Arthr/o Joint
diaphysis shaft of a long bone
epiphyses wider ends of long bones
foramen opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass.
Cartilage smooth, rubbery, blue-white connective acts as a shock absorber between bones.
Articular cartilage covers the surfaces of bones and come together to form joints.
The meniscus curved fibrous cartilage
Joints places of union between two or more bones.
Axial Skeleton Protects the major organs of the nervous, respiratory, and circulatory systems.
Appendicular Skeleton Makes body movement possible and also protects the organs.
shoulder / shoulder girdle. support the arms and hands.
Spinal column protects the spinal cord and supports the head and body , consists of 26 vertebrae
Ribs / costals 12 pairs,attached posteriorly to the thoracic vertebrae.
humerus bone of the upper arm.
radius smaller and shorter bone in the forearm
ulna larger and longer bone of the forearm
carpals eight bones that form the wrist
metacarpals five bones that form the palms of the hand.
phalanges 14 bones of the fingers.
Spinal column Protects the spinal cord and supports the head and body , It consists of 26 vertebrae.
Pelvic girdle protects internal organs and supports the lower extremities
commonly known as the pelvis or hips. pelvic girdle
rheumatologist a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis are characterized
Ankylosis absence of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury, or a surgical procedure.
Arthrosclerosis is stiffness of the joints
Hemarthrosis blood within a joint
Dislocation total displacement of a bone from its joint
Arthritis inflammatory condition of one or more joints.
Rheumatoid Arthritis chronic autoimmune disorder which the joints and some organs attacked.
Kyphosis abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine
Lordosis abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine.
Scoliosis abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
Osteoporosis loss of bone density and an increase in bone porosity
Osteopenia thinner than- average bone density
fracture broken bone, is described in terms of its complexity.
Arthroscopy visual examination of the internal structure of a joint
(BDT) Bone density testing determine losses or changes in bone density.
(BMT) Bone Marrow Transplants used to treat certain types of cancers
Joint Replacements / arthroplasty the surgical repair of a damaged joint , come to mean the surgical placement of an artificial joint.
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