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28 Cards in this Set
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Voluntary Muscles
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Muscles a person can control
I.e. Muscles in your legs that help you walk |
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Involuntary Muslces
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Muscles that function without a person's control
I.e. Muscles in your stomach |
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Smooth Muscle
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Involuntary muscle that is found in many internal organs
I.e. Stomach |
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Skeletal Muscle
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Voluntary muscle that is attached to bone
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Cardiac Muscle
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Muscle that is only found in the heart
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Tendon
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Tough tissue fibers that connect muscle to bone
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Joint
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Point at which two bones meet
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Fixed Joint
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Joint that does not move
I.e. Skull, pelvis |
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Ball and Socket Joint
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Joint that allows movement in a full circle
I.e. Hip, shoulder |
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Hinge Joint
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Joint that allows bone to move back and forth
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Marrow
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Inside of the bone where blood cells are made
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Sprain
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Injury to ligaments around a joint caused by over streching
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Fracture
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Crack of break in a bone
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Dislocation
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Movement of a bone from the joint
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Osteoporosis
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Bone disease where bones become thin
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Scoliosis
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Deformity of the spine in which the spine develops an S-shaped curve
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R.I.C.E.
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Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
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Ligament
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Attached bone to bone
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Tendon
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Attaches bone to muscle
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Cartilage
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Attaches one part of your body to another
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Epithelial Tissue
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Covers the skin and internal organs
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Connective Tissue
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Support the body. Connects one part of the body to another
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Muscle Tissue
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Responsible for body movements. Without it your heart wouldn't be able to pump.
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Nerve Tissue
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Carries messages throughout your body about sight, smell, and taste
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Cells
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Smallest living part of the body
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Tissues
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Group of similar cells that work together to perform a certain job
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Organs
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Two or more tissues that work together to do a particular job
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Body Systems
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Group of organs that work together to perform main body functions
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