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skeletal and muscular systems
body
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Science
7th Grade
01/20/2012

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Term
1 cardiac function
Definition
circulation
Term
2 smooth functions
Definition
respiration
thermal regulation
Term
2 skeletal functions
Definition
movement
support
Term
list 4 functions of the skeletal system
Definition
movement
red cell formation
protection
storage
support
Term
skeletal
Definition
voluntary
movement
support
Term
cardiac
Definition
involuntary
circulation
Term
smooth
Definition
involuntary
thermal regulation
respiration
Term
ligaments
Definition
holds bones together
Term
tendons
Definition
transfer force between muscle and bone
Term
cartilage
Definition
absorbs shock and keeps the bones from rubbing against each other
Term
what actions are muscle fibers capable of?
Definition
contract
relax
Term
what are voluntary muscles attached to?
Definition
bones
Term
what are involuntary muscles attached to?
Definition
other muscles
Term
hinge joint
Definition
knee
finger
Term
gliding/sliding
Definition
hand
foot
Term
ball and socket
Definition
shoulder
hip
Term
fixed
Definition
skull pelvis
Term
yellow marrow
Definition
fills space in long bones, stores fat
Term
veins
Definition
tubes that transport blood
Term
red marrow
Definition
found in spaces of spongy bone
Term
skeletal system
Definition
dense, strong, lots of minerals, supports and moves body
Term
spongy bone
Definition
has a network of many spaces, found near bone ends
Term
cartilage
Definition
smooth material that cushions joints
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