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Orthopedics
The study of the musculoskeletal system which includes: bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves.
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carpal bone
Health care; Orthopedics
One of the wrist bones. There are eight carpal bones that are arranged in two rows.
shinbone
Health care; Orthopedics
The larger of the two bones in the lower leg. The shinbone is anatomically known as the tibia.
bursa
Health care; Orthopedics
A closed fluid-filled sac that functions to provide a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body.
cartilage
Health care; Orthopedics
Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with bones and makes up other parts of the body, such as the larynx and the outside part of the ...
meniscus
Health care; Orthopedics
In anatomy, a meniscus is a crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure that, in contrast to articular disks, only partly divides a joint cavity.
orthopedics
Health care; Orthopedics
The branch of surgery broadly concerned with the skeletal system.
sciatic nerve
Health care; Orthopedics
The largest nerve in the body, the sciatic nerve begins from nerve roots in the lumbar part of the spinal cord and extends through the buttock area to send nerve endings down to the legs.
