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joints & muscles

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articulation   coming together of 2 or more bones  
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suture joints   immovable  
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synovial joints   freely movable  
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joint capsule   composed of fibrous tissue  
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ligament   connective tissue, bone to bone  
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articular cartilage   smooth glistening white tissue covers bone ends @ joints  
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synovial membrane   lies under joint lines the synovial cavity  
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synovial cavity   area b/w bones of joint filled w lubricating fluid  
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synovial fluid   water & nutrients to nourish and lubricate joints- lessens friction on cartilage  
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bursae (singular: bursa)   closed sacs of synovial fluid lined with synovial membrane, located near but NOT W/IN joint  
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tendon   connective tissue - muscle to bone  
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striated muscle   voluntary or skeletal muscle  
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fascia   fibrous tissue that envelops and seperates muscles - contains muscles blood, lymph & nerve supply  
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smooth muscle   involuntar or visceral muscles, internal organs (digestive tract, blood vessels, secretory ducts from glands)  
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cardiac muscle   looks striated but is smooth in action, only in heart  
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origin of muscle   attachment of muscle to stationary bone, the proximal end of bone  
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insertion of muscle   attachment of muscle to bone that is going to move, distal end of bone  
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