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Notes #13
Anatomy of the Muscles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| types of muscles | skeletal, cardiac, smooth |
| skeletal muscle | voluntary (you can control it) connects to bones and tendons for movement |
| Cardiac muscle | only found in the heart, involuntary (cannot be controlled) |
| smooth muscle | found in the organs and veins and arteries, is involuntary |
| myo- | prefix meaning muscles |
| ligaments | connect bone to bone |
| tendons | connect bone to muscles |
| cartilage | padding that protects bones from rubbing against each other, is soft and flexible |