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Chapter 17 Vocab.

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cardiac muscle   striated, involuntary muscles found  
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cartilage   tough, flexible tissue that joins vertebrae and makes up all or part of the vertebrate exoskeleton  
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dermis   skin layer below the epidermis that contains blood vessels, nerves, oil and sweat glands, and other structures  
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epidermis   outer, thinnest skin layer that constantly produces new cells to replace the dead cells rubbed off of its surface  
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involuntary muscle   muscle, such as heart muscle, that cannot be consciously controlled  
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joint   any place where two or more bones come together; can be movable or immovable  
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ligament   tough band of tissue that holds bones together at the joint  
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melanin   pigment produced by the epidermis that protects skin from sun damage and gives skin and eyes their color  
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muscle   organ that can relax, contract, and provide the force to move bone and body parts  
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periosteum   tough tight-fitting membrane that covers a bone's surface and contains blood vessels that transport nutrients into the bone  
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skeletal muscle   voluntary, striated muscle that moves bones, works in pairs, and is attached to bones by tendons  
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smooth muscle   involuntary, non-striated muscle that controls movement of internal organs  
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tendon   thick band of tissue that attaches bones to muscle  
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voluntary muscle   muscle, such as a leg or arm muscle, that can be consciously controlled  
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compound muscle   when the end of a broken bone breaks through the skin  
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osteoporosis   disease in which bones lose calcium and become filled with holes  
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arthritis   disease that causes joints to become inflamed/swollen and sore  
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