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| Surgical excision of cartilage |
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| surgical puncture of a joint. Usually to remove fluid. |
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| Surgical repain of the skull. |
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| pertaining to the heel bone |
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| Pertaining to the fingers or toes. |
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| Line dividing body into left and right. |
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| Anything away from midline. |
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| Divides body into front and back. |
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| nearest point of attatchment. |
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| Farthest point of attachment. |
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| Anything located on the front of the body. |
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| Divides body into top & bottom. |
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| The chest cavity that contains the heart, ribcage, and lungs. |
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| Lower Pelvic portion of body. |
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| Upper abdominal portion of body. |
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| Skeleton of the core of the body containing the skull, spine, and ribcage. |
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| Movement that reduces angle between joints. |
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| Increases angle between joints |
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| Movement towards the body |
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| turning around on an axis |
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| occurs at ankle; affects both lower leg bones |
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| Dorsal bowing at back; aka humpback |
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| Anterior curvature of spine due to poor posture |
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| Lateral curvature of spine. S-curve. |
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| What are the building blocks of life? |
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| What are the functions of the skeletal system? |
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| Create formed elements, protection, structure, shape. |
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| What are the most common forms of Arthritis? |
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| Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, fibromyalgia. |
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| What can cause a Herniated Disk? |
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| Severe trauma or strain. Degeneration of cells. Mostly happens to men who are older. |
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| What is Lumbar Myositis? Symptoms? Indication? Treatment? |
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| Inflammation of lumbar region. Low back pain. Straining muscles. Rest, analgesics, muscle relaxers. |
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| What is Carpal Tunnel syndrome? |
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| Compression of median nerve at wrist. Causes numbness, tingling, and pain in hand. |
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| Study of the nature of living organisms. |
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