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Orthopedics
The study of the musculoskeletal system which includes: bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves.
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Shoulder blade
Health care; Orthopedics
The flat triangular bone at the back of the shoulder. Known familiarly as the wingbone or medically as the scapula.
Abduction
Health care; Orthopedics
In medicine, the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.
Achilles tendon
Health care; Orthopedics
A tough sinew that attaches the calf muscle to the back of the heel bone. The Achilles tendon is one of the longest tendons in the body. It is also called the tendo Achilles or the tendo calcaneus, ...
Fibula
Health care; Orthopedics
The lateral and smaller of the two long bones in the lower leg between the knee and ankle.
Ankle bone
Health care; Orthopedics
The ankle bone is termed the talus. It is the bone of the foot that joins the tibia and fibula to form the ankle joint.
Tendon
Health care; Orthopedics
The tissue by which a muscle attaches to bone. A tendon is somewhat flexible, but fibrous and tough.
