Voluntary Flashcards
Voluntary
Muscle action that is under your control
Involuntary
Muscle action that is not under your control
Tendons
Strands of tough connective tissue that connect your skeletal muscle to your bone.
Aerobic exercise
Steady,moderately intensive activity
Strain
An injury in which a muscle or tendon is overstretched or tendon
Tendonitis
inflammation of the tendons
homeostasis
the maintenance of a constant internal state in a changing environment
ligaments
a short band of tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissue that connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint
fracture
to crack or break a bone
cartilage
a firm, elastic, flexible type of connective tissue found in joints as well as ear, nose, rib cage, etc.
Joint
a place in which two or more bones meet
Cardiovascular system
a collection of organs that transport blood throughout the body
Artery
a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body’s organs
Capillary
a tiny blood vessel that allows an exchange between blood and cells in other tissue
Vein
a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart
