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Skeletal System

Moving the Body--Chapter 7 for 8th grade science

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skeletal musclesType of muscle in your arm
relaxWhen biceps contract, triceps...(do what?)
function of jointsTo help us move
bicepts apply __ __ to lift somethingEffort force
joints between the vertebraeGliding
periosteumLiving tissue outside of bone
function of boneSupport, shape, movement and make blood cells
cartilageSoft, flexible part of the skeleton
parts of jointsCartilage, ligaments, and fluid
ricketsBone disease, brittle, fragile, break easily, lack minerals
gliding jointsVertebrae joints that allow bones to slide over each other
immovable jointsJoints found in the skull
elbow and kneeExamples of hinge joints
heartOnly body organ controlled by cardiac muscle
toneMuscle readiness
compact boneThick, hard outer layer of bone
jointsWhere 2 bones meet
smooth muscleThese muscles are found in the intestine
bone marrowWhere new blood cells are made
cotract and relaxTo move a joint, 1 muscles does this, another must do that
spongy boneBone found at the end of bone, containing many openings
ligamentsThese hold bones together at the joints
cartilageBones start out as this (when you're a baby)
characteristics of bones (3)Living & non-living, hollow
types of joints (5)Pivot, immovable, gliding, hinge, ball & socket
skeletal musclesThese muscles can be controlled
tendonsThese attach muscle to bone
cardiac muscleMuscle in the heart wall
fluidFind this between bones, at the joints
3 types of muscleSkeletal, cardiac, & smooth

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