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Quiz #14 Study Guide
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Science
7th Grade
01/26/2012

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What is the muscular system made up of?
Definition
muscles that allow the body to move. 
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What type of muscle is found in the heart?
Definition
cardiac muscles
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What is a flexor?
Definition
muscle that bends part of your body
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What are tendons?
Definition
muscles connected to bones by strands of tough connective tissue.
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What type of exercise helps strengthen your heart and increase endurance?
Definition
aerobic exercise
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What is the material with in the bone that makes blood cells? 
Definition
Marrow
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How do pairs of skelton muscles work together?
Definition
one muscle in the pair contracts and the other returns to its original length.
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What are the joints in the skull called?
Definition
fixed joints
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What kind of tissue holds together bones in a moveable joint?
Definition
ligament
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Why are bones strong and hard?
Definition
because they contain minerals, calcium, and phosphorus.  
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What are two ways to help keep your bones growing?
Definition

1.  lift weights

2. getting calcium to harden them

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