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Skeletal/Muscular System

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cardiac muscleinvoluntary muscle of the heart
smooth muscleinvoluntary muscle of the digestive system
skeletal musclevoluntary muscle attached to bones
ligamentstrong fiber that attaches bones to bones
tendonattaches bones to muscles
periosteumthin membrane on the outside of bones
marrowinside of bone where red blood cells are produced
compact bonegives your bones strenghth
spongy bonegives your bones flexibility
crampsudden contraction of a muscle
strainoverstretching a muscle or tendon
sprainstreatching or tearing a ligament
fracturecrack or break in a bone
compound fracturebroken end of a bone pokes through the skin
fixed jointallows no movement
pivot jointallows side to side movement
hinge jointallows back and forth movement
ball & socket jointallows all movement in a circle
skeletonsupports and protects your body
cartilagesoft, bone-like material
gliding jointallows movement by sliding bones over bones
involuntary muscleautomatic, you do not control
voluntary muscleyou choose to move these
jointplace where two bones meet

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