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Skeletal System
bones
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Health Care
11th Grade
09/07/2011

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Term
Injured ankle, no bone abnormality but damaged ligaments
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Sprain
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Joint movement that occurs at the knee when you move from sitting to standing
Definition
extension
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As one ages, bones become porous, lose calcium and phosphorous and are more likely to fracture
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osteoporosis
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lower arm bone located on the thumb side of the hand
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radius
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Poor posture can cause the lumbar spine to become "swaybacked"
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Lordosis
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Broken bone that breaks through the skin
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Compound fracture
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Susan's spine is curved from side to side
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Scoliosis
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Abnormal curvature of the spine that causes a "hunchback" appearance
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Kyphosis
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a bone injury where the bone does not completely separate
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Green stick fracture
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Fluid that reduces friction during joint movement
Definition
Synovial fluid
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Process of blood cell formation in the red bone marrow of bones
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Hemopoiesis
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Porous bone
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Spongy bone
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medical term for finger bones
Definition
phalanges
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Skeletal system stores
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calcium
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Chewing uses this movable skull bone
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mandible
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Areas where cranial bones join together to form immovable joints
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Sutures
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Type of joint that allows the greatest freedom of movement
Definition
ball and socket joint
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Type of movement that occurs when turn head from side to side
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rotation
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You fell out of a tree and broke your clavicle. You have a
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Fracture
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Painful inflammation of the joints
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Arthritis
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Main reason for applying a cast to a fracture
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Immobilize the bone
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Occipital bone is a ___________ bone
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cranial
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knee cap
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Patella
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outer covering of the bone
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Periosteum
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Largest bone in the body
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femur
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Breast bone
Definition
Sternum
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Shaft of a long bone
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Diaphysis
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Bones of the skull, spine and chest make up the ____________ skeleton.
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Axial
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Bones are composed of microscopic cells called
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Osteocytes
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Pubis bone is part of the ___________.
Definition
Pelvis
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