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Human Body Week 5
Term | Definition |
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ligament | Tough band of tissue that connects bones to other bones. |
42. simple fracture | A bone that has broken into 2 pieces and has NOT broken through the skin. |
43. compound fracture- | When the broken bone breaks through the skin. |
Sprain | When ligaments are overstretched or torn |
Joint Dislocation | When a bone is out of place. Commonly occur at the shoulder or hip |
Arthritus | Swelling and redness of a joint |
osteoporosis | Bone tissue becomes brittle, thin, and spongy |
Smooth Muscels | The kind of muscle that makes up the many organs in the body. |
Cardiac Muscles | The kind of muscle that makes up the walls of the human heart. |
Skeletal Muscles | The kind of muscles that connect to bones and helps move the bones in the body. |