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16 Cards in this Set
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a hard tissue made of cells, collagen, and calcium
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bone
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a strong, flexible tissue made of collagen that gives shape to part of your body
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cartilage
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the shortning of muscle or muscle fiber
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contraction
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the straightening of a limb that increases the angle between the bones of the limb
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extension
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the bending of a limb that decreases the angle between the bones of the limb
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flexion
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the connection between bones
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joint
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tissue made of long cells that contract
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muscle
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the lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
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relaxation
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the hard supportive structures within your body mostly made of bone
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skeletal system
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the tissue that connects bones to muscle and does not stretch very much
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tendon
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a lever in which the resistance and effort forces are placed on the opposite side of the fulcrum
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first-class lever
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a fixed point around which a lever pivots
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fulcrum
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a simple machine made of anything rigid that pivots around a fixed point
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lever
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the ability of a machine to increase the amount of force put into the machine
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mechanical advantage
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a lever which the resistance is located between the fulcrum and the effort forces
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second-class lever
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a lever in which the effort force is located between the fulcrum and resistance force
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third-class lever
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