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muscular system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| MUSCLE | TISSUE THAT IS MADE OF CELLS THAT CONTRACT AND EXPAND |
| SMOOTH MUSCLE | INVOLUNTARY MUSCLE TISSUE FOUND IN MANY INTERNAL ORGANS |
| CARDIAC MUSCLE | SPECIALIZED MUSCLE TISSUE FOUND ONLY IN THE HEART |
| SKELETAL MUSCLE | VOLUNTARY MUSCLE TISSUE THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE BONE |
| TENDONS | TOUGH TISSUE FIBER THAT ATTACHES TO THE BONES |
| MUSCULAR SYSTEM | THE SYSTEM OF MUSCLES THAT PROVIDE MOTION AND MAINTAIN POSTURE |
| VOLUNTARY MUSCLE | A MUSCLE A PERSON CAN CONTROLL |
| INVOLUNTARY MUSCLE | A MUSCLE THAT FUNCTIONS WITHOUT A PERSONS CONTROL |
| MUSCLE CRAMP | PAINFUL CONTRACTION OF A MUSCLE |
| STRAIN | OUT STRETCHING AND POSSIBLE TEARING OF A MUSCLE |
| SHIN SPLINTS | PAIN IN THE SHIN CAUSED BY OR IRRITATION TO THE MUSCLE IN THE FRONT OF THE LOWER LEG |
| BICEP | MUSCLE IN FRONT OF THE ARM |
| TRICEP | MUSCLE IN THE BACK OF THE ARM |
| QUADRICEPS | MUSCLE IN FRONT OF THE THIGH |
| BICEPS FEMORIS | MUSCLE IN THE BACK OF THE THIGH |
| GASTROCNEMIUS | CALF MUSCLE |