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Skeletal-Muscular
Organ Systems
Term | Definition |
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cell | basic unit of life |
tissue | A group of similar cells that perform the same function. |
organ | group of tissues that work together to perform closely related functions |
organ system | group of organs that work together to perform a specific function |
joint | A place in the body where two bones come together |
skeleton | provides frame and structural support |
ligament | connects bone to bone |
tendon | connects muscle to bone |
cartilage | flexible connective tissue attached to bones at joints |
muscle | tissue composed of fibers that can contract, causing movement of an organ or part of the body |
skeletal muscle | a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton |
involuntary muscle | A muscle that is not under conscious control. |
cardiac muscle | Muscle of the heart |