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| Musculoskeletal System (MS) |
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| is essentially composed of bones, joints, cartilage, ligaments, muscles, and tendons. |
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| Radius (thumb side) and ulna |
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| Arch (together with Tarsals) |
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| are formed where two or more bones meet; and they exist in a variety of types. |
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| bind the skeletal parts together and also serve to support some internal body organs. They are flexible but do not stretch |
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| A Fibrous connective tissue found throughout the body. |
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| in combination with the skeleton, give the body its familiar variety of shapes. They are broken down into three categories: striated, smooth and cardiac. |
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| Connect different muscles to each other and muscles to bones |
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| may be described as dislocated, crushed, deformed, or frozen |
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| intervertebral joint disorders |
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| Most allegations of back disorders |
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| Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Arthritis) |
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| Begins as a splintering and disintergration of the cartilage cartilage whic covers the ends of bones. As the cartilage wears away, the underlying bone is exposed , leading to pain on movement. |
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| Computerized Axial Tomography |
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