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Skeletal system
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Health Care
10th Grade
12/19/2012

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Term
Osteoporosis
Definition
thinning of the bone
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Yellow marrow
Definition
shock absorber, mostly fat
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Immovable joint
Definition
joints in the skull
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Hinge joint
Definition
joints in the elbows and knees
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Compound/open
Definition
fracture that pierces the skin
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Sprain
Definition
an overstretched ligament
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14
Definition
number of phalanges in each foot and hand
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12
Definition
number of pairs of ribs we have
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simple
Definition
a fracture inside the skin
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scoliosis
Definition
lateral curving of the spine
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ligament
Definition
holds bones together at a joint
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cartilage
Definition
strong, flexible material
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tendon
Definition
holds muscle to bone
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pivot joint
Definition
joint in the neck
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Ball and socket joint
Definition
joint in the shoulders and hips
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Flat, long, short, irregular bone
Definition
4 categories of bones
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periosteum, compact, spongy
Definition
3 layers of bone
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80
Definition
number of bones in the axial skeleton
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Protection
Definition
main job of skeleton
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Arthritis and dislocation
Definition
2 problems/disorders of joints
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126
Definition
number of bones in appendicular skeleton
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7
Definition
number of cervical vertebrae
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calcium and phosphorus
Definition
Important minerals to the skeletal system
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Patella
Definition
Name for kneecap
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Clavicle
Definition
name for the collar bone
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Scapula
Definition
name for the shoulder blade
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Anterior
Definition
Anatomical name for front view
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Posterior
Definition
Anatomical name for back view/behind
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Proximal
Definition
Phalanx closest to you hand
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