Diseases of the Muscles, Bones and Joints...

The musculoskeletal system (also known as the locomotor system) is an organ system that gives animals the ability to physically move using the muscles and skeletal system.

The human musculoskeletal system consists of the human skeleton, made by bones attached to other bones with joints, and skeletal muscle attached to the skeleton by tendons.

The following is a list of some diseases of the muscles, skelleton, and joints:

• Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease;

• Arthropathy;

• Dorsopathy;

• Scoliosis;

• Torticollis;

• Myositis;

• Calcification and ossification of muscle;

• Disorders of bone density and structure;

• Adult osteomalacia;

• Postprocedural musculoskeletal disorders;

• Acquired deformities of muscle and bone system and connective tissue (Cauliflower ear, acquired deformity of nose, acquired deformity of neck, acquired deformity of chest and rib and acquired deformity of pelvis); etc.

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