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21 Cards in this Set
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Tendon |
Long tissue cord that connects muscle to bone |
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Ligament |
Strong band of connective tissue that connects bone to bone |
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Origin |
Starting point of muscle |
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Insertion |
Movable bone where muscle ends |
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Flexion |
Bending, Decreases angle between 2 body parts |
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Extension |
Straightening, increases angle between body parts |
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Abduction |
Pulls away from midline of the body |
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Adduction |
Motion that pulls toward midline of the body |
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Pectoral girdle |
Clavical, scapula |
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Pelvic girdle |
Ilium, ischium, sacrum, coccyx |
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Osteoblasts |
Immature bone cells that gradually replace the cartialaginous fetal skeleton, creates lining of bones |
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Osteocytes |
Have matures into adult bones, responsible for maintaining bone tissue |
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Osteoclasts |
Cells that are responsible for the breakdown of bone tissue, vital to bone growth, rebuilding, repair. |
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Diaphysis |
Central shafts of bone |
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Epiphysis |
Wide end of bone that contained spongy bone and the growth plate where red bone marrow is located |
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Articular cartilage |
Layer of cartilage that covor the epiphysis to prevent bone rubbing together |
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Periosteum |
Thin Connective tissue which contains numerous blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels. |
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Fibrous joints |
Made of tough collagen fibers, fuse solid bone |
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Cartilaginous |
Joints are made by a band of cartilage that bands bone together |
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Synovial joint |
Most common, filled with synovial fluid |
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Bursa |
Closed save of synovial fluid lined by a synovial membrane located around most major joints. Provides cushion |
