Orthopedics

Orthopedics

The study of the musculoskeletal system which includes: bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves.

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sciatic nerve

Health care; Diseases

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.

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.

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 ...