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The Muscular System
Bonnie Branch 7th grade - 15-3 / The Muscular System
Term | Definition |
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Involuntary Muscle | A muscle that is not under conscious control |
Voluntary Muscle | A muscle that is under conscious control |
Skeletal Muscle | A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton |
Smooth Muscle | Involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body |
Cardiac Muscle | Muscle tissue found only in the heart |
Striated Muscle | Muscle attached to the skeleton, making movement possible |
Tendon | Strong connective tissue that attaches a muscle to bone |
Extensor | Muscle that straightens a joint |
Flexor | Muscle that bends a joint |