The Muscular System Flashcards

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produces voluntary movement; circulates blood, moves food through digestive system

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muscular system

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heart muscle (involuntary)

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cardiac muscle

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found on walls of internal organs and blood vessels (involuntary)

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smooth muscle

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attaches to bone to cause movement (voluntary)

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skeletal muscle

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work as paired opposites. when one muscle controls the other relaxes to create movement

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antagonistic muscle pairs

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examples of antagonistic muscle pairs

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hams and quads, biceps and triceps

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