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MEDB160 Skeletal Ch 21
Skeletal Ch 21
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Undergraduate 1
10/01/2008

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Term
abduction
Definition
movement of a body part away from the body
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adduction
Definition
movement of a body part toward the midline
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Amphiarthrotic joint
Definition
an articulation or joint, that permits very slight movement
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appendicular skeleton
Definition
126 bones including the extremities
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arthritis
Definition
inflammation of one or more joints
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articualtion
Definition
also called a joints place where two bones connect
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axial skeleton
Definition
80 bones including the skull an vertebrae
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bunion
Definition
inflammation and thickening of the 1st metatarsal joint of the big toe
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bursitis
Definition
inflammation of the bursa
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Cancellous (Spongy)
Definition
tissue that make up most of the volume of the long bones
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circumduction
Definition
the process of moving a body part in a circular motion
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compact bone
Definition
the dense hard layer of the bone tissue in a long bone
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iliac crest
Definition
landmark for the superior margin of the pelvis
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diaphysis
Definition
the shaft of the long bone
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diarthrotic joint
Definition
that allows free movement in a variety of direction
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dislocation
Definition
disconnection of the bones that meet at the joint
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dorisflextion
Definition
process of bending a body part backward
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endosteum
Definition
the lining of the marrow cavity
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epicondyle
Definition
a bone above the condyle
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epiphysis
Definition
ends of a developing long bone
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eversion
Definition
process of turning the body outward
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extension
Definition
process of straightening a flexed limb
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felxion
Definition
the process of bending or curving of the spine
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gout
Definition
disease caused by formation of crystals ina joint
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inversion
Definition
process of turning the body inward
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medullary canal
Definition
space or cavity throughout the long bone
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pronation
Definition
process of lying prone or face downwards
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protraction
Definition
process of moving a body part forward
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retraction
Definition
the process of moving a body part forward
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spine
Definition
cervical (7) thoracic ( 12) lumbar ( 5) sacral ( 5 fused) Coccyx ( 4 fused)
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supination
Definition
process of lying supine turning palms upwards
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synarthrotic joint
Definition
articulation or joint that produces no movement
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greater trochanter
Definition
one of the two boney processes below the head of the femur
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