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Humerus (upper arm bone)
Femur (thigh bone) |
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Carpal (wrist bone)
Tarsal (ankle bone) |
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Sternum (breastbone)
Scapula (shoulder blade) |
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Vertebra (backbone)
Stapes (a bone of the ear) |
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| A fairly deep cleft or groove. |
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| An opening or hole in the skull. |
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| A hollow or depression, especially on the surface end of a bone. |
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| A cavity or channel lined with a membrane. |
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| A general ter that refers to a groove or depression in an anatomical structure, usually not as deep as a fissure. |
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| A rounded projection at the end of a one that anchors ligaments and articulates with adjacent bones. |
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| A narrow elongated elevation. |
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| A projection on the surface of the bone above the condyle. |
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| A rounded, usually proximal portion of some long bones. |
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| A thornlike projection, such as the spinous process of a vertebra. |
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| One of two bony projections on the proximal ends of the femurs that serve as points of attachment for muscles. |
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| A nodule or small raised area. |
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| An elevation or protuberance, larger than a tubercle. |
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| Fibrous bands of tissue that connect bone to bone. |
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| To increase the angle of a joint. |
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| To decrease the angle of a joint. |
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| Movement away from the midline. |
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| Movement toward the midline. |
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| Turning the palm or foot upward. |
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| Turning the palm or foot downward. |
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| Raising the foot, pulling the toes toward the shin. |
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| Lowering the foot, pointing the toes away from the shin. |
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| Moving a part of the body forward. |
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| Moving a part of the body backward. |
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| Revolving a bone around its axis. |
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| Traumatic injury to a joint. |
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| Overuse, overstretching, or tearing of a muscle or tendon. |
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| A bone that is completely out of place. |
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| A bone that is partially out of place. |
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| Softening of bone due to a vitamin D deficiency. |
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| Infection of the bone and bone marrow. |
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| Loss of bone mass which results in fragile bone. |
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| Less severe form of bone loss. |
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| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) |
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| Compression injury of the median nerve with symptoms of pain, numbness, and paresthesias of the hand. |
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| Degenerative joint disease. Wearing down of a bones' edges ar a joint. |
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| Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) |
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| Inflammatory joint disease. |
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| Lateral S curve of the spine. |
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| Narrowing of the spinal canal. |
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| Disorder with symptoms of musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, muscle stiffness & spasms, and sleep disturbances. |
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| Records electrical activity of muscles. |
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| Surgical puncture of a joint to remove fluid. |
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