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skeletal and muscular systems

review of vocabulary from chapters 1 and 2 in the Human Body book

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boneliving tissue that makes up the body's skeleton
ligamentconnective tissue that holds bones to bones
tendonconnective tissue that attaches bones to muscles
cartilagedense, fibrous, flexible connective tissue
marrowsoft material found within a bone
jointa place where two bones meet
pivot jointjoint that allows for rotation of one bone around another, such as in the neck
hinge jointjoint that allows for movement in a forward and backward direction, such as in the elbow and knee
ball and socket jointconsists of a bone with a rounded head that fits into the cuplike pocket of another bone, such as in the shoulder
skeletal musclevoluntary muscle tissue that is attached to bone and moves the skeleton
smooth musclemuscle tissue responsible for involuntary movement
cardiac muscleinvoluntary muscle tissue found only in the heart
spraininjury in which ligaments are torn or stretched beyond their normal stretching range
fracturea break in a bone
dislocationinjury in which a bone is forced out of its joint
striatedterms that means skeletal muscle is banded

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