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20 Cards in this Set
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Bone tissue that has many open spaces is called . . .?
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spongy bone
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Muscle action that is under your control is . . .
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voluntary
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Bones contain a soft tissue called . . .?
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marrow
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. . . is found in the blood vessels and digestive tract.
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smooth muscle
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Joints are kept together with strong elastic bands of connective tissue called . . .
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ligaments
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Red marrow is sometimes found in . . . and produces . . .
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spongy bone
red blood cells |
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Yellow marrow stores . . .
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fat
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Most bones start out as a soft flexible tissue called . . .?
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cartilage
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The places where two or more bones connect is called a . . .?
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joint
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Some people try to make their muscles larger and stronger by taking hormones called . . .
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anabolic steriods
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Strands of tough connective tissue is called . . .
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tendons
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Muscle action that is not under your control is . . .
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involuntary
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If a muscle bends part of your body then it is a . . .
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flexor
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Bones, cartilage, and the special structures that connect them make up your . . .?
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skeletal system
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If the muscle straightens part of the body it is an . . .
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extensor
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. . . is a special type of muscle only found in the heart.
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cardiac muscle
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If tissue does not have any visible open spaces it is called . . .?
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compact bone
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. . . are attached to your bones for movement , and they help protect your inner organs.
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skeletal muscles
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Muscles that attach to bones and the connective tissues that attaches them make up the . . .?
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muscular system
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Bone is composed of connective tissue and minerals that are deposited by living cells called . . .
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osteoblasts
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