Muscular System Flashcards
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Smooth Muscle
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Involuntary muscle tissue in the walls of viscera and blood vessels, consisting of nonstriated, spindle-shaped cells
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Cardiac Muscle
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A specialized form of striated muscle occurring in the hearts of vertebrates
3
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Skeletal Muscle
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A muscle that is connected at either or both extremities with a bone and consists of elongated, multinucleated, transversely striated, skeletal muscle fibers, together with connective tissues, blood vessels, and nerves
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Tendon
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Anatomy. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew
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Ligament
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Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc
