Choose the letter of the word that best matches the phrase.

A. curvature of the spine
B. involuntary muscles
C. voluntary muscles
D. fibrous bands that attach muscles to bones
E. small sacs of synovial fluid
F. surgical removal of an extremity
G. an artificial joint
H. muscles that become weak and smaller
I. inability of a joint to move due to inactivity
J. medical specialist who treats conditions of the feet


A. kyphosis
B. visceral
C. skeletal
D. tendon
E. bursae
F. amputation
G. prosthesis
H. atrophy
I. contracture
J. podiatrist

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