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Muscular System

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Musclebody organs made up of bundles or fibers
voluntary musclemovement by choice
involuntary muscleautomatic movement controlled by brain
skeletal muscleattaches to bones
skeletal musclestriated and voluntary
smooth muscleinvoluntary, react and tire slowly
smooth muscledigestion
skeletal musclewrite your name
cardiac musclein the heart
cardiac muscledoes not tire
cardiac musclemuscle cells branch and weave together
contracting muscleworking muscle
muscle tonemuscle in a constant state of contraction
flexorbends part of the body
extensorstraightens part of the body
adductorpull body part towards body
abductorpull body part away from body
lactic acidwaste product of movement
oxygen debtespiratory system can;t keep up with oxygen need during exercise
crampsmuscles contract and don't relax
bruisedirect blow to muscle, blood vessels break under the skin
bursitissmall sacs surrounding tendons and bone become inflamed
herniatear in abdominal muscles
muscular dystrophydisease which slowly destroys muscle tissue
trapeziusraises shoulder
massetermoves lower jaw
bicepsbends arm
tricepsstraightens arm
pectoralis majorpulls arm towards chest
obliquus externusflattens abdominals
gastrocnemiusbends leg
sartoriusrotates thigh
quadricepsstraightens knee
intercostalsbetween ribs - aids breathing

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