Learn about the vocab for Musculoskeletal
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| locomotion | moving your body from one place to another
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| function | the job or purpose of something
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| bone marrow | a jelly-like substance inside some bones that produces blood cells
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| calcium | an element that makes bones strong
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| joint | the spot where two bones meet
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| ligaments | bands of non-stretchy connective tissue that connect bone to bone.
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| cartilage | soft substance that acts as cushion between some bones. your nose and ears are also made of this.
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| tendons | connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones
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| contract | to become shorter
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| voluntary | to do something by choice
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| involuntary | something you cannot control (happens automatically)
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| cardiac muscle | involuntary muscle that is only found in the heart.
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| smooth muscle | involuntary muscle that lines your internal organs
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| skeletal muscle | "voluntary muscle that is attached to bones
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| relax | to lengthen
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| immovable | a spot where 2 bones meet but no motion is allowed, such as in the skull
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| clavicle | also known as the collarbone
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| humerus | also known as the upper arm bone
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| vertebra | also known as the spine
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| femur | also known as the thigh bone or upper leg bone
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| patella | also known as the kneecap
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| tibia | also known as the shin bone
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| craniuml | also known as the skul
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| scapula | also known as the shoulder blade
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| flex | to bend
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| extend | to lengthen
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| hinge joint | allows movement in one direction, like knees and elbows
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| ball-and-socket joint | joint that allows the most freedom of movement, like in hips and shoulders
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| pivot joint | allow a rotating or twisting motion, like in the neck
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| gliding joint | allow a sliding (back and forth) motion, like in wrists and ankles
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