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Muscular System
Term | Definition |
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muscular system | made of all the muscles attached to bones; more than 600 muscles in body |
muscle | pull the bones to produce movement; tissues that shorten along their length |
protein | essential for a healthy diet; helps your body grow and repair tissues |
reflex | the way the body responds to a pain in the quickest possible way |
relax | calm; release of tension; free of too much movement |
tendon | bands of connective tissue that attach muscle to bone |
contract | (when muscle shortens) pulls on the tendon which makes the bone move |