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VOCABULARY WEEK 5
MUSCLE AND TISSUE
Term | Definition |
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cartilage | Cartilage is a connective tissue found in many areas of the body. |
tendon | a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone |
ligament | a short band of tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissue that connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint. |
voluntary muscle | muscle whose action is normally controlled by an individual's will |
involuntary muscle | a muscle that contracts without conscious control |
cardiac muscle | is involuntary striated muscle that is found in the walls |
smooth muscle | is an involuntary non-striated muscle |
striated muscle | muscle tissue in which the contractile fibrils in the cells are aligned in parallel bundles |
red marrow | is the place where new red blood cells are produced |
yellow marrow | is the place where new white blood cells are produced |