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Cartilage

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connective tissue found on the ends of a long bone

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ligaments

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attach bone to bone

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joints

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where 2 bones meet

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bursa

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decrease friction bones and other structure

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osteoclasts

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break down old bone

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osteo blasts

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help rebuild bone

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ossification

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repairs minor dmg to the skeletal system and repairs bones after injuries such as fractures

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periosteum

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tough, fibras tissue that forms the outermost covering of bone

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peri-

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surroudning

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oste

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bone

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-um

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noun ending

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compact bone

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aka cortical bone, dense hard, very strong bone that forms the protective layer of bone

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spongy bone

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aka cancellous bone
helps to lessen the weight of a bone while still providing strength

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medullary cavity

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central cavity located in the shaft of long bones, surrounded by compact bone
( RED AND YELLOW BONES ARE STORED)

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endosteum

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lines the medullary cavity

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end-

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within

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red bone marrow

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located in spongy bone
hemopoietic

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hemopoietic

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hemo = blood
poetic = pertaining to fermation

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yelllow bone marrow

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function as a fat storage area
fat cells
located in meduallry cavity

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cartilage

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Cartilage is a strong, flexible connective tissue that protects your joints and bones. It acts as a shock absorber throughout your body. Cartilage at the end of your bones reduces friction and prevents them from rubbing together when you use your joints

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articular cartilage

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covers surface of bone
makes smooth movement
protects bones from rubbing against each other

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dyaphysis

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shaft of a long bone

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epiphyses

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wider ends of a long bone

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foramen

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opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerve, and ligaments pass

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joints
articulation 2 or more bones come together
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fibrous joints
inflexible layer dense connective tissue
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cartilaginous joints
allow only slight movement
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synovial joints
2 bones articulate to permit a variety of motion
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appendicular
protects organs of digestion, excretion, reproduction system located in upper and lower remember this by (pendi) sounds like something?
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axial
protects the organs of nervous, respiratory, and circulatory systems CENTER OF THE BODY
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sprain
occurs when a ligament that connectives to a bone is torn
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dislocation
total displacement of a bone from its joint
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subluxation
partial dispalcment of a bone from its joint
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osteo arthritis
aka wear and tear arhtitis most commonly associated with aging
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kyposis
abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine
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lordosis
abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine
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scoliosis
abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
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osteoporosis
marked of bone density frequently associuated with aging poro = aging
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closed fracture
simple fracture in skin
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open fracture
bone poking out and everything, u see tissues and etc
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comminuted fracture
a part shattered
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green stick fracture
a cut on the side, but not all the way chopped
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oblique
non displaced: it stayed at the same place but was cut displaced: 2 of the bones are split
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pathalogic fracture
weak brittle bones brittle by logic
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transverse
cut in half in an slashed angle
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Osteoporosis
-a bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases, or when the quality or structure of bone changes. Porosis: a condition (as of a bone) characterized by porosity
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spiral fracture
twisted to snap
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stress fracture
broke becoz u been working too hard good job tho
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Osteomalacia
a disorder of "bone softening" in adults that is usually due to prolonged deficiency of vitamin D. Malacia: abnormal softening of a biological tissue, most often cartilage.
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Osteonecrosis
- disease or by severe trauma, such as a fracture or dislocation, that affects the blood supply to the bone Necrosis: the death of your body tissue
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Paget's disease of bone
a chronic (long-lasting) disorder that causes bones to grow larger and become weaker than normal. Paget: new bone tissue gradually replaces old bone tissue.
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Fibrous dysplasia of bone
-happens when abnormal fibrous (scar-like) tissue replaces healthy bone Fibrous: containing, consisting of, or resembling fibers. Dysplasia: abnormal development of cells within tissues or organs.
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Osteopetrosis
-group of rare disorders that cause bones to grow abnormally and become overly dense. Petrosis: meaning stone
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Osteogenesis imperfecta
a genetic or heritable disease in which bones fracture (break) easily, often with no obvious cause or minimal injury. Genesis: A suffix referring to the beginning, development, or production of something. Imperfecta: imperfect bone formation.
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Osteomyelitis
-inflammation or swelling that occurs in the bone. myelitis : inflammation of the spinal cord
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Osteoarthritis
-a degenerative joint disease, in which the tissues in the joint break down over time. arthritis : inflammation or swelling of one or more joints
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Rheumatoid arthritis
-an autoimmune and inflammatory disease, Rheumatoid: meaning that which flows, and the suffix “oid,” meaning like or in the form of arthritis : inflammation or swelling of one or more joints Rheu = Row = Row on water = Flow
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ankylosis
loss or absence of mobility in a joint due to disease, injury or a surgical procedure
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arthrosclerosis
stiffening or hardening of the joints ARTHrer is stiffening and hardening his joints
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bursitis
inflammation of the bursa (elbow)
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chondromalacia MALACIA IS WHAT?
abnormal softening of the cartilage
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chondroma
slow growing, benign tumor derived of a cartilage cell
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costochondritis
inflammation of the cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum
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hemarthrosis
blood within a joint HE is bleeding
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synovitis
inflammation of a synovial membrane which often results in swelling and pain in the affected joint
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arthritis
inflammation of a joint
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spondylolisthesis
forward slipping movement of the body of one of the lower lumbar vertebrae on the vertabra or sacrum below it
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kyphosis
abnormal increase in the outward curvature of the thoracic spine (T spine)
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craniostenosis
malformation of the skull due to premature closer of a cranial suture

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