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27 Cards in this Set
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the muscle that connects the back of the pelvic girdle and the femur
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gluteus maximus
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the way the eyes moves during sleep
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rapid eye movement
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another name for skeletal muscles because you can control them by thinking about controlling them
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voluntary muscles
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muscles that close the joints
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flexor muscles
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a cellular waste product created when energy is produced anaerobically
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lactic acid
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muscles that open joints wider
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extensor muscles
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the type of energy production that requires oxygen
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aerobic
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the tendon that attaches the calf muscle to the heel bone
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Achilles tendon
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the type of cellular energy generation that occurs when there is an inadequate supply of oxygen in that cell
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anaerobic
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a condition that occurs when a muscle is underused and therefore becomes weak and shrinks
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atrophy
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the small strips of protein located inside each myofibril
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filaments
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the muscles that are attached to and move your bones
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skeletal muscles
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the muscle that closes the mouth and keeps it closed
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masseter
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a pair of muscles or muscle groups that act to pull a bone in opposite directions
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antagonistic muscles
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this condition occurs when tendons are overused and become inflamed
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tendonitis
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the muscle type that forms much of the heart
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cardiac muscle
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a sugar that the human body turns food into; it can be used to power the cell
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glucose
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these connect skeletal muscles to bones
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tendons
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the type of action whereby muscles move involuntarily
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reflexive
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this is produced when muscles are partially contracted
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muscle tone
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strands of proteins inside skeletal muscles
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myofibrils
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What are three kinds of muscle tissue in your body?
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skeletal, smooth, and cardiac
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Which kind of muscle is voluntary?
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skeletal
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Which kinds of muscles are involuntary?
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smooth and cardiac
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What do muscle cells have a lot of that gives them energy?
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mitochondria
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What substances do muscles need to move?
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glucose, oxygen, vitamins and minerals
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What do muscles need in order to grow?
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protein and exercise
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