Anatomical Terms related to Joints & Muscle
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| articulation | a joint; the point where two bones come together
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| bursa | a fibrous sac between certain tendons and bones that is lined with a synovial membrane that secretes synovial fluid
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| disc/disk | a flat plate-like structure composed of fibrocartilaginous tissue found between the vertebrae to reduce friction
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| nucleus pulposus | soft, fibrocartilaginous, central portion of intervertebral disc
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| ligament | a flexible band of fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone
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| synovial membrane | membrane lining the capsule of a joint
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| synovial fluid | lubricating fluid secreted by synovial membrane
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| muscle | tissue composed of fibers that can contract, causing movement of an organ or part of the body
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| striated (skeletal) muscle | voluntary striated muscle attached to the skeleton
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| smooth muscle | involuntary muscle found in internal organs
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| cardiac muscle | muscle of the heart
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| origin of a muscle | end attached to the bone that does not move when the muscle contracts
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| insertion of a muscle | end attached to the bone that moves when the muscle contracts
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| tendon | a band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone
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| fascia | a band; a sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports and separates muscle
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