biology checkup 3 Flashcards

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1
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artificial joint

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prosthesis

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2
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band of tough, fibrous connective tissue; holds bones of a synovial joint in place

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ligament

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muscle; striated muscle tissue; myofibrils, actin, and myosin

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skeletal

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muscle; small, spindle-shaped cells arranged in flat sheet; found in the internal organs, arterial walls, and gall bladder

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smooth

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5
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muscle; the heart; striated muscle tissue; cell fork and rejoin

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cardiac

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6
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band of connective tissue; attaches muscle to bone or cartilage

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tendon

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7
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point where a muscle attaches to the bone that moves at the joint

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insertion

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8
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point where muscle attaches to a stationary bone

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origin

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9
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muscle; causes a joint to straighten

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extensor

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10
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muscle; causes a joint to bend

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flexor

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11
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smooth muscle; opens and closes an opening

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sphincter

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12
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wavelike muscle movement; pushes food through the intestines

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peristalsis

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