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Bones & Muscles Vocabulary
Skeletal & Muscular System vocabulary
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11/28/2005

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Bone marrow
Definition
soft tissue in the center of many bones
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Cardiac muscle
Definition
specialized, involuntary muscle found only in the heart
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Cartilage
Definition
soft, flexible material found in joints and other parts of the skeletal system
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Compact bone
Definition
thick, hard outer layer of bone
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Joints
Definition
places in the skeleton where two or more bones meet or are joined together
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Ligaments
Definition
strong bands of tissue that hold bones together at joints
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Skeletal muscles
Definition
muscles that move bones
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Smooth muscle
Definition
involuntary muscles that move many of your internal organs
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Spongy bone
Definition
light but strong type of bone found inside the ends of bones; not compact; with many openings
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Tendons
Definition
strong elastic bands of tissue that connect muscles to bones
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Periosteum
Definition
tough, tight-fitting membrane that covers the surface of bones
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Ball and socket joint
Definition
In this type of joint a bone with a rounded end that fits into a cuplike cavity on another bone
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Pivot joint
Definition
In this joint one bone rotates in a ring of another bone that does not move
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Hinge joint
Definition
a joint that has a back and forth movement like hinges on a door
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Gliding joint
Definition
a type of joint where one part of a bone slides over another bone
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Immovable joint
Definition
This type of joint allows little or no movement
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Moveable joint
Definition
These joints allow the body to make a wide range of movements
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Muscle
Definition
an organ that can relax and contract to allow movement
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Voluntary muscle
Definition
Muscles that you are able to control
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Involuntary muscles
Definition
Muscles you cannot consciously control
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Epidermis
Definition
The surface layer of your skin
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Melanin
Definition
A pigment that gives your skin color
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Dermis
Definition
The layer of tissue under the epidermis; contains many blood vessels, nerves, and oil and sweat glands
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