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22 Cards in this Set
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the body system whose function is movement and flexibility |
muscular system |
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muscle found in the digestive tract and the walls of blood vessels |
smooth muscle |
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muscle that is attached to bones for movement and protects the organs |
skeletal muscle |
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muscle that is only found in the heart |
cardiac muscle |
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muscle action that is under your control (running, smiling) |
voluntary muscle |
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muscle action that is NOT under your control (peristalsis, breathing) |
involuntary muscle |
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connective tissue that connects muscle to bone |
tendons |
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muscle that bends part of your body |
flexor |
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muscle that straightens part of your body |
extensor |
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injury in which a muscle or tendon is overstretched or torn |
strain |
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body system whose function is to support and protect the body and allow the body to move |
skeletal system |
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bone cells |
osteoblasts |
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rigid, dense bone with on open spaces
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compact bone |
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bone with many open spaces that provides most of the strength and support to the bone |
spongy bone |
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soft tissue found in the middle of bones |
marrow |
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flexible tissue that bones start out as and that covers the ends of many bones |
cartilage |
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place where two or more bones meet |
joint |
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a joint in which the bones glide over each other |
gliding joint |
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a joint in which the bones can move freely in all directions |
ball and socket joint |
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a joint in which the bones move to flex and extend (or bend and straighten) |
hinge joint |
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connective tissue that connects bones to other bones in a joint |
ligament |
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an injury that occurs when a ligament is overstretched or torn. |
sprain |
