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1
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Cervical vertebrae

Spine

A

Vertebr/o
Spondyl/o
Rachi/o

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2
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Lumb/o

Lumbar

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Lower back area

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3
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7 cervical vertebrae

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C-1

C-2

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4
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12 thoracic vertebrae

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T-1

T-2

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5
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5 lumbar vertebrae

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L-1

L-2

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6
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Clavic/o

Clavicle

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Collar bone

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7
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Scapul/o

Scapula

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Shoulder blade

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Humer/o

Humerus

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Upper arm bone

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9
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Stern/o

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Sternum

Breastbone

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10
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Cost/o

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Costals

Ribs

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11
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Chondr/o

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Cartilage

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12
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Phalang/o

Phalanges

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Finer or toe bones

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13
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Carp/o

Carpals

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Bones of the wrist

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14
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Tars/o

Tarsals

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Ankle bones

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15
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Ilium

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Part of the hip bone

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16
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Femor/o

Femur

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Upper leg bone

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17
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Patell/o

Patella

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Knee cap

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18
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Fibul/o

Fibula

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Lower leg bone

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19
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Cranium

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Crani/o

Skull

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20
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Abduction

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Movement of a limb away from the midline

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21
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Addiction

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Movement of a limb toward the midline

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22
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Inversion

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Turning inward

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23
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Ever soon

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Turning outward

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24
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Extension

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Straightening of a limb

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25
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Flexion

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Bending of a limb

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26
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Pronation

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Specific rotation outward

Palm down

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27
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Suplination

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Specific rotation inward

Palm up

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28
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Rotation

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Turning of a limb

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29
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Alignment

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Placing fractured bones into correct anatomical position

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30
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Ambulated

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Able to walk

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31
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Ambulatory

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Pertaining to walking

32
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Deformity/deformed

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Distortion of any part of the body

33
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Dislocated/ dislocation

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Temporary displacement of a bone from its joint

34
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Immobilize/ immobilization

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Making a part or limb so that it cannot be moved

35
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Orthopod

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Orthopedist

36
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Reduce

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Restoring a fractured bone to its normal position

37
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Symmetry

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Both sides equal

38
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Traction

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Pulling force on a limb to return bone or joint to normal position

39
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CR

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Closed reduction

40
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CRIF

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Closed reduction internal fixation

41
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ORIF

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Open reduction internal fixation

42
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Arthr/o

43
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Ten/o
Tend/o
Tendin/o

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Tendon

Attaches muscles to bone

44
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Bursa

Burs/o

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Fibrous sac that acts like a cushion to ease joint movement

45
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Ligament

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Connects bone to bone

46
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Synovial fluid

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Acts as a lubricant within movable joints

47
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Symphysis joint

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Not moveable

Grow together

48
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Menisc/o

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Cartilage with a joint

49
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Oste/o

50
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Myel/o

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Bone marrow or spinal chord

51
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My/o

Myos/o

52
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Ankylosis

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Loss of mobility in a joint

53
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Intercostal

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Between the ribs

54
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Supracostal

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Above the ribs

55
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Osteoclasis

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Fixing a bone surgically by breaking it

56
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Osteodesis

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Surgical fusion of bones

57
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Lord/o

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Bent forward

58
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Kyph/o

59
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Myoasthenia

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Muscle weakness

60
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Osteoarthritis

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Inflammation of the bones and the joints

61
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Orthopedic surgeon

A

Specializes in bones, joints, and muscles

62
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Kinesiology

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Study of movement or motion

63
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Fx

64
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Disl

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Dislocation

65
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ROM

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Range of motion

66
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OT

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Occupational therapy

67
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PT

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Physical therapy

68
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OA

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Osteoarthritis

69
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This

70
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Wt

71
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Ortho

A

Orthopedics

72
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MD

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Muscular dystrophy

73
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D.O.

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Doctor of Osteopathy

74
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NSAID

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Non steroidal anti- inflammatory drug

75
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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

76
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AKA

A

Above knee amputation

77
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BKA

A

Below the knee amputation

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