NU Musculoskeletal System (1st yr)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 joint | the connection between bones |
| cartilage | the semi-hard smooth connective tissue that is found at the ends of bone and other places in the body |
| ligament | the fibrous tissue connecting bones together |
| tendon | the fibrous tissue connecting muscles to bones |
| cranium | the collection of bones that enclose the brain; also known as the skull |
| clavicle | the bone between the top of the front of the chest to the shoulder; also known as the collarbone |
| scapula | the flat triangular bone at the top of the back connected to the shoulders; also known as the shoulder blade |
| humerus | the bone between the elbow and the shoulder |
| sternum | the bone in the center of the chest; also known as the breastbone |
| vertebra/vertebrae | each of the bones which make up the vertebral column, or backbone, when lined up together |
| ulna | the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb |
| radius | the bone of the forearm on the thumb side |
| pelvis | the large irregularly shaped bone between the hips protecting the internal organs of the lower abdomen |
| femur | the long bone between the knee and the hip; also known as the thighbone |
| patella/patellae | the small round bone in the knee; also known as the kneecap |
| tibia | the bone of the lower leg extending on the inside from the knee to the ankle; also known as the shinbone |
| fibula | the bone of the lower leg extending on the outside from the knee to the ankle |
| smooth muscle | the non-striated muscle that allows involuntary movement |
| skeletal muscle | the striated muscle attached to bones that allows voluntary movement |
| cardiac muscle | the striated muscle found in the heart that has both skeletal and smooth muscle properties |
| fracture | a break in a bone |
| arthritis | inflammation of a joint or joints |
| ganglion cyst | the cystic tumor which sometimes happens on the back of the wrist |
| osteoporosis | the disease characterized by a loss of bone mass and density |
| gout | the disease characterized by high levels of uric acid in the blood |
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