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Cancellous bone:
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aka spongy bone mainly found in the ends and inner portion of long bones.
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Yellow bone marrow:
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fat storage area located in the medullary cavity of long bones.
3
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- Synovial cavity:
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the outermost layer of strong fibrous tissue surrounding a joint.
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- Tendon:
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fibrous tissue attaching muscle to bone.
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- Diaphysis:
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the shaft of a long bone.
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- Synovial fluid:
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fluid within the synovial cavity that acts as lubricant for joints.
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- Dislocation:
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total displacement of a bone from its joint.
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- Sprain:
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when a ligament that connects bones to a joint is wrenched or torn.
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- Cortical bone: aka compact bone
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dense hard bone that forms
10
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the protective outer layer of bones.
A
11
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- Ligaments: fibrous tissue connecting bone to bone.
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12
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- Synovitis: inflammation of the synovial membrane
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the lining
13
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of the joints.
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14
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- Arthrodesis: a surgical joint fusion.
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15
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- ORIF: Open Reduction Internal Fixation
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open repair of a
16
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fracture.
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- Olecranon: aka funny bone
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forms the point of the elbow.
18
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- Tibial plateau fracture: break of the upper part of the tibia
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19
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that involves the knee joint.
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20
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- IM nail: intramedullary nail.
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21
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- Rotator Cuff Repair: repair of the muscles and tendons that
A
22
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surround the shoulder joint.
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23
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- SLAP repair: superior labrum anterior and posterior.
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24
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Arthroscopic shoulder surgery to reattach the torn labrum back
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to the bone.
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19. Radial Head arthroplasty: reconstruction of the proximal end
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of the radius.
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20. Humeral Shaft IM Nail: stabilizing fractures in the middle
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three-fifths of the humerus with a nail.
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21. chondr/o: cartilage
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22. myel/o: spinal cord
bone marrow
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23. oss/e
oss/i: bones
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24. scoli/o: curved
bent
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25. synovi/o: synovial membrane or fluid
Surgical Technology Term 2
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