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The Muscular System
Bonnie Branch 7th grade - 15-3 / The Muscular System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Involuntary Muscle | A muscle that is not under conscious control |
| Voluntary Muscle | A muscle that is under conscious control |
| Skeletal Muscle | A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton |
| Smooth Muscle | Involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body |
| Cardiac Muscle | Muscle tissue found only in the heart |
| Striated Muscle | Muscle attached to the skeleton, making movement possible |
| Tendon | Strong connective tissue that attaches a muscle to bone |
| Extensor | Muscle that straightens a joint |
| Flexor | Muscle that bends a joint |