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Bones and Muscles
Bones and Muscle vocab
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7th Grade
01/29/2013

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Term
gastrocnemius
Definition
Located in LOWER BACK of LEG. Sometimes referred to as the "calf" muscle.
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pectorals
Definition
muscles of the CHEST area
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latissimus dorsi
Definition
muscles located along the SIDES of the BACK
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biceps
Definition
muscle of the FRONT UPPER ARM
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abdominal
Definition
group of muscles located in the LOWER FRONT TORSO area
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triceps
Definition
muscle of the BACK of the UPPER ARM
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deltoid
Definition
SHOULDER muscle
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quadriceps
Definition
large muscle group of the UPPER FRONT LEG
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trapezius
Definition
muscles of the NECK and UPPER BACK
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gluteus maximus
Definition
largest muscle of the human body (you sit on it)
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femoris biceps
Definition
sometimes referred to as the "ham string" muscle group located on the BACK of the UPPER LEG
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Achilles Tendon
Definition
a tendon connecting the HEEL to the MUSCLE of the LOWER LEG
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involuntary muscle
Definition
unconsciously controlled (no thought) example: heartbeat, breathing
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voluntary
Definition
consciously controlled (think about)
example: smiling, standing up, walking
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skeletal muscles
Definition
attached to the bones in your skeleton. Voluntary. Striated (banded). React quickly and tire quickly.
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Striated muscle
Definition
banded muscle
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smooth muscle
Definition
inside of many internal organs. Involuntary. NOT striated (not banded).
example: stomach muscles
React and tire more slowly.
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cardiac muscles
Definition
tissue found only in your heart. Involuntary. Striated (banded).
DOES NOT tire quickly.
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tendon
Definition
a strong connective tissue that attaches muscles to bone.
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Muscle cells
Definition
ONLY contract and work in pairs to move a bone. They contract when they receive messages from the nervous system.
Term
Human Body organization from smallest to largest
Definition
Cell (red blood cells)
Tissue (muscle, nervous, connective)
Organ (heart)
Organ System (circulatory, skeletal)
Organism (humans)
Term
cartilage
Definition
a connective tissue more flexible than bone
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joint
Definition
a place in the body where two bones come together
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immovable joints
Definition
connection of bones that allow little or no movement (ex: bones in the skull)
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movable joints
Definition
joints held together with strong connective tissues called ligaments or cartilage
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ligament
Definition
strong connective tissues holding together movable joints
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homeostatis
Definition
the process of the organism's INTERNAL environment keeping stable no matter what changes happen in the EXTERNAL environment
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