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Muscular & Skeletal
U7 L1 & 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cardiac Muscle | A type of muscle found in the heart and major blood vessels. |
| Smooth Muscle | Muscles you can't control, also known as involuntary muscles, layered one layer behind the other. |
| Skeletal Muscle | Muscles attached to the skeleton that make movement possible |
| Tendons | Tough tissue that connects the muscle to the bone. |
| Flexor | A skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint. |
| Extensor | Muscle that straightens a joint |
| Skull | the bone that covers the brain |
| Rib cage | bones that protect the heart and lungs |
| Femur | Upper leg bone; largest bone in the body |
| Pelvis | hip bone |
| Vertebrae | backbone |
| Clavical | bone that connects the shoulder to the rib cage; collar bone |