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Quiz 4 Health
health chap 2 pg. 49-66
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| strong bands of connective tissue that join bones together | ligaments |
| cords that attach muscles to bones | tendons |
| which joint allows the widest range of motion | ball-and-socket |
| material which allows the bones to glide smoothly over each other | cartilage |
| kind of exercise that improves the condition of the heart and lungs | aerobic |
| to be most beneficial to your body, aerobic exercises need what three components | frequency, intensity, duration |
| what term refers to the wasting away or degeneration of muscle caused by lack of use | atrophy |
| what condition often occurs when fatigued muscles receive insufficient blood to remove wastes | muscle cramps |
| the enlargement of muscles through use | hypertrophy |
| muscles that allow you to bend your arms at the elbow | biceps brachii |
| the muscles that allow you to raise your arms out to the side | deltoid |
| muscles that decrease the angle between the bones of a joint | flexors |
| the muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities and functions in respiration | diaphragm |
| the ability of a muscle to extend easily through its full range of motion | flexibility |
| the movement that describes most joints in the body | freely movable |
| type of joint that allows only a rotating movement | pivot joint |
| the strong bands of connective tissue that join bones together | ligaments |
| the two largest and strongest muscles in the body | gluteus maximus |
| refers to muscle | my- or myo- |
| refers to bones | osteo |
| means less than, beneath or below | hypo- |
| the rigid ring of thick bone that supports most of the body's weight | pelvic girdle |