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MMS Bones and Muscle
Mead Middle Skeletal and Muscular Systems
Term | Definition |
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Bone | Living tissue made of phosphate, calcium, bone cells, and bone marrow |
Tendon | Connects muscle to bone |
Ligament | Connects bone to bone |
Bone Marrow | Inside bones where blood cells are made |
Skeletal Muscles | Muscles that move bones - these are voluntary (move when you think about making them move) |
Smooth Muscles | Muscles that control internal organs, such as the small and large intestines and blood vessels - these are involuntary (they work automatically, you do NOT have to think about them) |
Cardiac Muscles | These muscles work to pump the heart - these are involuntary (they work automatically, you do NOT have to think about them) |
Joint | Where 2 bones come together and can move |