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Skeletal System
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Physiology
6th Grade
10/06/2010
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Term
skeleton
 Definition
supports the body
Term
adult bones
 Definition
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Term
cartilage
 Definition
tissue that is softer than bone
Term
periosteum
 Definition
covering of the bones
Term
marrow
 Definition
found in the center of bones - makes red blood cells
Term
patella
 Definition
kneecap
Term
pelvis
 Definition
hip bone
Term
scapula
 Definition
shoulder blade
Term
cranium
 Definition
skull
Term
ribs
 Definition
protect the heart and lungs
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femur
 Definition
longest bone in the body
Term
humerus
 Definition
upper arm bone
Term
vertebrae
 Definition
small bones in the back
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mandible
 Definition
jawbone
Term
joint
 Definition
place where two bones meet
Term
ligaments
 Definition
hold joints together
Term
tendons
 Definition
hold muscles to bones
Term
synovial fluid
 Definition
lubricates the joints
Term
ball and socket joint
 Definition
type of joint found in the hip
Term
hinge joint
 Definition
kind of joint found in the elbow
Term
biceps
 Definition
muscles in the upper arm
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640
 Definition
number of muscles in the body
Term
voluntary
 Definition
muscles that are controlled consciously
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involuntary
 Definition
muscles that operate automatically
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smooth
 Definition
muscles found in all hollow organs and tubes in the body
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cardiac
 Definition
muscles found in the heart
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striated
 Definition
muscles that allow us to move
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stapedius
 Definition
smallest muscle - found in the ear
Term
gluteus maximus
 Definition
largest muscle in the body
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sartorius
 Definition
longest muscle in the body
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