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Chapter ObjectivesKey TermsLinksStudy QuestionsStudent ActivitiesReferences 14: Muscles, Bones, and Nerves: The Body's Framework


Key Terms and Concepts to Study
  • musculoskeletal system
  • neuromuscular system
  • muscle
  • bone
  • joint
  • ligament
  • tendon
  • flexion
  • extension
  • abduction
  • adduction
  • median plane
  • lateral
  • anterior
  • posterior
  • superior
  • inferior
  • proximal
  • distal
  • supine
  • prone
  • everted
  • inverted
  • varus
  • valgus
  • equinus
  • dislocation
  • subluxation
  • spasticity
  • athetosis
  • contracture
  • orthopedics
  • physical therapy
  • occupational therapy
  • scoliosis
  • kyphosis
  • lordosis
  • range of motion
  • plantarflexion
  • dorsiflexion
  • diaphysis
  • metaphyses
  • epiphyses
  • physes
  • periosteum
  • calcification
  • sarcomeres
  • antagonist
  • agonist
  • achondroplasia
  • osteopetrosis
  • clubfoot
  • developmental dislocation of the hip (DDH)
  • osteogenesis imperfecta (OI)
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS)
  • callus formation
  • muscular dystrophies
  • congenital myopathies
  • arthritis
  • polio
  • spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
  • arthrogryposis
  • Guillain-Barré syndrome
  • myasthenia gravis



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