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Muscular System

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