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Maxillary

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Form the upper jaw, hold the upper teeth, and our hollow forming the maxillary sinuses

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Palatine bone

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Located behind the maxilla and cannot be seen on a lateral view of the skull

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zygomatic bones

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The prominences of the cheek bones below the eyes

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Lacrimal bones

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Form the medial wall of each orbit

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Nasal bones

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For the sides and bridge of the nose

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The mandible

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The lower jawbone which holds the lower teeth, it joins with the temporal bone to form the TMJ

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TMJ

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Temporal mandibular joint

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Cranium

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The upper part of the school that encloses and protects the brain (not including face)

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lacrim-

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tears

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occipt-

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Back of the head

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pareit-

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wall

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sphen-

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wedge

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-oid

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resemble

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zygomat

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Cheekbone

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Why is the shoulder joint prone to dislocation?

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Due to the shoulder joint being very unstable

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Shoulder separation

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Dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint, as caused by a fall onto the point of the shoulder

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Shoulder dislocation

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Occurs when the ball of the humerus slips out of the scapulas socket, usually anteriorly

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Shoulder subluxation

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When the bottom of the humor slips partially out of position in the socket and then moves back in

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AC

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acromioClavicular

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Acromion

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Lateral end of the scapula extending over the shoulder joint

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Articulate

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Two separate bones have formed a joint

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articul-

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joint

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-ate

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composed of

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clavicle

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Curved bone that forms the anterior part of the pectoral griddle (collarbone)

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Deformity

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A permanent structural deviation from the normal

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form-

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appearance

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Dislocation

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Completely out of joint

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Humerus

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Single bone of the upper arm

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Pectoral

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Pertaining to the chest

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Pectoral girdle

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Incomplete bony ring that attaches the upper limb to the axial skeleton

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Scapula

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Shoulder blade

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Subluxation

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An incomplete dislocation when some contact between the joint surfaces remains

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-luxat-

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dislocate

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articulation

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a joint

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joint between acromion and clavicle

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acromioclavicular joint

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The elbow joints two articulations

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Hinge joint, gliding joint

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Hinge joint

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Between the humors and the humerus bone of the forearm which allows flexion and extension of the elbow

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Gliding joint

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Between the humerus and the radius bone of the forearm which allows pronation and superation of the forearm and hand

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What is the treatment for bursitis?

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Aspiration of accumulated fluid, and an antibiotic if indicated

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What is tennis elbow?

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Caused by overuse of the elbow joint or poor form when playing tennis or golf pain occurs when ligaments and muscle tendons around the joint tear treatment is rest ice pain medication massage instruction exercises

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Aspiration

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Removal by section of fluid or grass from a body cavity

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bursa

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A closed sack containing synovial fluid

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synovial fluid

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the thick liquid that lubricates your joints and keeps them moving smoothly

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Capitulum

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A small head or rounded extremity of each bone

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-lum

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small structure

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capit/u

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small head

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olecranon

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Prominent proximal extremity of ulna

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Pronation

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Process of lying face down or of turning a hand or foot with the palm or sole surface down

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pronat-

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bend down

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Radius

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The forearm bone on the thumb side

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trochlea

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Smooth, articular surface of bone on which another glides

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ulna

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The enlarger bone of the forearm

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bones of the wrist and hands

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phalanges, metacarpals, carpals, distal phalanx, medial phalanx, proximal phalanx, scaphoid, radius, ulna

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PO

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by mouth

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PRN

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when necessary

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Arthritis

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Inflammation of the joint(s)

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Carpus

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The carpal bones of the wrist

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Metacarpal

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The five bones between the carpet and the fingers

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colles fracture

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Fracture of the distal radius at the wrist (Irish surgeon Abraham colles)

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Eponym

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A procedure or a diagnosis with a named derived from the name of the person who discovered it if it disease or condition, or originated it if it is a procedure

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Heberden node

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Bony lump on the terminal phalanx of the fingers in osteoarthritis

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metacarpophalangeal

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The joint between the metacarpal bones and the phalanges

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Osteoarthritis

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Chronic inflammatory disease of joints

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phalanx

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One of the bones of the digits(fingers or toes) plural is phalanges

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Rheumatism RA

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Pain and various parts of the musculoskeletal skeletal system

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Systemic disease affecting many joints

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Medical Terminology (14 decks)

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