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Skeletal/Muscular Study Cards

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Definition
cartilage   tough, flexible connective tissue  
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periosteum   thin membrane that covers a bone  
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compact bone   mostly solid, dense part of a bone  
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spongy bone   part of a bone with many small pores or spaces  
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red marrow   soft tissue inside bones that makes blood cells  
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yellow marrow   soft tissue inside of the long bones that is mostly fat  
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joint   place where two or more bones come together  
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flexor   muscle that bends a joint  
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extensor   muscle that straightens a joint  
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striated or skeletal muscle   muscle tissue with stripes that moves your bones  
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smooth muscle   muscle that causes movements that you cannot control, makes up many of your organs like the stomach and intestines  
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cardiac muscle   type of muscle found only in the heart and major blood vessels  
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What are the three types of joints?   fixed -don't move; partly movable - limited motion (ribs); Movable - move (arms and legs)  
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ball and socket joint   movement in all directions ex: shoulder or hip  
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gliding joint   some movement in most directions, bones slide over each other ex: wrist  
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pivotal joint   move from side to side or up and down ex: skull and neck joint  
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hinge joint   movement back and forth in one direction ex: elbow and knee  
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tendon   connective tissue that connects muscles to bones  
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ligament   connective tissue that connects bone to bone  
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muscle tissue   tissue that shortens in length  
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nervous tissue   tissue that sends and receives messages  
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connective tissue   tissue that connects organs together (ligaments, tendons, blood)  
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epithelial tissue   covering tissue, protective  
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