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Ch 6 Joints/Muscle
Anatomical Terms related to Joints & Muscle
| Anatomical Terms/Joints, Muscl | Meaning |
|---|---|
| articulation | a joint; the point where two bones come together |
| bursa | a fibrous sac between certain tendons and bones that is lined with a synovial membrane that secretes synovial fluid |
| disc/disk | a flat plate-like structure composed of fibrocartilaginous tissue found between the vertebrae to reduce friction |
| nucleus pulposus | soft, fibrocartilaginous, central portion of intervertebral disc |
| ligament | a flexible band of fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone |
| synovial membrane | membrane lining the capsule of a joint |
| synovial fluid | lubricating fluid secreted by synovial membrane |
| muscle | tissue composed of fibers that can contract, causing movement of an organ or part of the body |
| striated (skeletal) muscle | voluntary striated muscle attached to the skeleton |
| smooth muscle | involuntary muscle found in internal organs |
| cardiac muscle | muscle of the heart |
| origin of a muscle | end attached to the bone that does not move when the muscle contracts |
| insertion of a muscle | end attached to the bone that moves when the muscle contracts |
| tendon | a band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone |
| fascia | a band; a sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports and separates muscle |
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