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one or more torn ligaments in the ac joint, resulting in a separated shoulder

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Acromiclavicular separation

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The socket in the ball and socket joint that connects the pelvic girdle and the lower extremity

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Acetabulum

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the point at which the clavicle attaches to the acromion process

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Acromioclavicular (AC) joint

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The upper and lower extremities and girdles that attach them to axial skeleton

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Appendicular skeleton

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the formation of new bone on the surface of the bone

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Appositional Growth

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The first cervical vertebra (C1), which provides support for the head

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Atlas

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The second cervical vertebra, the point that allows the head to turn

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Axis

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Bruising over the mastoid process, usually from a basilar skull fracture

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Battle Sings

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A fracture of the floor of the orbit usually caused by a blow to the eye

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Blowout Fracture

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Yellow bone marrow

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Adipose tissue

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A small fluid-filled sac located between a tendon and a bone that cushions and protects the joint

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Bursa

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The zone of repair in which a mass of exudates and connective tissue forms around a break in a bone and converts to bone healing

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Callus

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A minute canal in a bone

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Canaliculi

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Bone that is made up of lacy network of bony rods called trabeculae

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cancellous bone

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plates of shiny connective tissue that are lubricated by synovial fluid to provide a slippery surface over which bones may move freely

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Cartilage

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a cell that provides cartilage

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Chondroblast

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A fracture in which the the bone end is fragmented

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Comminuted fracture

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Bone that is mostly solid, with few spaces

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compact bone

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A fracture in which the bone collapses

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Compression fracture

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The point whee the parietal bone joins together with the frontal bone

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Coronal Suture

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The bones that encase and protect the brain including the parietal, temporal, frontal, occipital, sphenoid and ethmoid bones

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Cranial vault

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A horizontal bone perforated w/ numerous foramina for the passage of olfactory nerve filaments from the nasal cavity

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Cribriform plate

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A prominent bony ridge in the center of the anterior fossa to which the meninges are attached

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Crista galli

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The shaft of the long bone

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Diaphysis

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A state of abnormally small bones
Dwarfism
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The growth of cartilage in the epiphyseal plate, which is eventually replaced by bone
Endochondral growth
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The lining of the inner surface of a long bone
Endosteum
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The ends of a long bone
Epiphyses
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A cell that secretes proteins and collagen to form connective tissue between broken bone ends
Fibroblast
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The largest opening at the bottom of the skull through which the brain connects w/ the spinal cord
Foramen magnum
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Small openings, perforations, or orifices in the bones of the cranial vault
Foramina
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The part of the scapula that forms the socket in the ball-and-socket joint of the shoulder
Glenoid fossa
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A joint where the opposing surface of the bone glide over each other to articulate
Gliding joint
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An incomplete fracture in which the bone is bent and only the outer arc of the bone is broken
Greenstick Fracture
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The boney anterior part of the palate, which forms the roof of the mouth
Hard Plate
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A unit of compact bone consisting of a tube (haversian canal) w/ the lamine of bone that surrounds it
Haversian System
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A mineral compound containing calcium and phosphate that, along with collagen, comprises the structural element of bone
Hydroxyapatite
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A fracture in which one fragmented bone end is wedged into the other fragmented bone end
Impacted Fracture
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Thin sheets or layers into which bone tissue is organized
Lamellae
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An enlargement of the distal end of the fibula, which forms the lateral wall of the ankle joint
Lateral Malleoulus
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Tough white bands of tissue that binds bone together
Ligaments
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A cone-shaped section of bone at the base of the temporal bone
Mastoid Process
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The 3 layers of the membranes, the dura, arachnoid, and pia, that surrounds the brain
Meninges
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The area of the long bone where the diaphysis and epiphysis converge. The epiphyseal plate is located here
Metaphysis
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The chamber inside the nose that lies between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth
Nasal Cavity
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A fracture that forms a angle to the shaft of the bone
Oblique Fracture
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The 3 small bones in the middle ear: the Malleus, Incus, and Stapes
Ossicles
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Bone-forming cells
Osteoblast
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Large, multinucleate cells that dissolve bone tissue and play a major role in bone remodeling
Osteoclasts
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An osteoblast that becomes surrounded by bony matrix
Osteocyte
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The membrane, made up of double layer of connective tissue, that covers all bones, except the articular
Periosteum
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The major site of bone elongation, located just proximal to the bone ends. Also called the Growth Plate
Physis
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Soft tissue within the tooth
Pulp
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The five sacral vertebrae, which are fused together to form the posterior portion of the pelvic structure
Sacrum
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Two saddle-shaped articulating surfaces oriented at right angles to each other so that complementary surfaces articulate with each other, such as in the case with the Thumb
Saddle Joint
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The point of the skull where the parietal bones join together
Sagittal Suture
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A depression in the middle of the sphenoid bone where the pitutary gland is located
Sella Turcica
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A fracture that twist around the shaft of a bone
Spiral Fracture
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Several long, slender, and pointed bones that project downwards and forward from the temporal bone. Also, the small bony protrusion to which the ligaments of the wrist are attached
Styloid process
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The transparent viscous lubricating fluid secreted by the synovial membrane in an articulation
Synovial Fluid
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The joint between the temporal bone and the posterior condyle that allows for movements to the mandible
temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)
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Specialized tough cords or bands of dense white connective tissue that attaches muscles to bone
tendons
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A fracture straight across the shaft of a bone
Transverse Fracture
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A hole through which spinal nerves pass from the spinal cord
Vertebral Foramen
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The bone that extends along the front of the skull below the orbit
Zygomatic Arch

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