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vocab 5
Term | Definition |
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Striated muscle | muscle that appears banded |
smooth muscle | involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body |
cardiac muscle | only in the heart |
involuntary muscle | muscle not under conscious control |
voluntary muscle | a muscle under conscious control |
ligament | strong connective tissue that hold bones together in movable joints |
tendon | strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone |
cartilage | a connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and protects the ends of bones from rubbing together |
red marrow | produces most of the bodies red cells |
yellow marrow | stores fat that can serve as an energy reserve |