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Notes #13
Anatomy of the Muscles
Term | Definition |
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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 |