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CCMA CH 6
CCMA CH 6 REVIEW (Body Systems - Muscular)
Term | Definition or Function |
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muscular system | - responsible for movement (voluntary and involuntary) - work together with skeletal system for posture, movement, and essential body functions |
skeletal muscle | responsible for body movement (AKA voluntary muscle or striated muscle) |
smooth muscle | found within the walls of hollow organs, blood vessels, and in the iris of the eye (AKA involuntary muscle) |
cardiac muscle | found only in the heart, cross-fibered to allow the heart to contract from the top and bottom in order to pump blood |
tendons |