Muscles 💪 Flashcards
1
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Smooth
A
Found in the walls of many organs including stomachs and blood vessels
2
Q
Cardiac
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Heart muscle - average size of the fist
Involuntary contraction (functions on own)
3
Q
Skeletal
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Muscles attached the bones of the body
Voluntary contraction (you need to move them)
4
Q
Cartilage
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Located between 2 bones
Acts as shock absorber
Flexible tissue that covers bones at their ends
5
Q
Joint
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Where bones come together and movement happens
Common connecting joints: hinge, ball and socket joint, axial joint
6
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Ligament
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Connective tissue that connects bone to bone
Common ligaments: ACL, MCL, PCL
7
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Tendon
A
Connective tissue that connects muscle to bone
Common tendons: patellar tendo, achilles tendon, supraspinatus - rotator cuff
