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C.S.C.S. vocab
Vocabulary from the book "Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning 3rd edition" to help you study for the C.S.C.S. exam
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Fitness
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04/09/2012

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Epimysium
Definition
A sheath of fibrous elastic tissue surrounding a muscle.
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Tendon
Definition
A flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.
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Bone periosteum
Definition
Specialized connective tissue covering all bones.
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Proximal
Definition
Close to the trunk
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Distal
Definition
Farther from the trunk
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Superior
Definition
Closer to the head
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Inferior
Definition
Closer to the feet
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Muscle origin
Definition
Proximal attachment (toward center of body)
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Insertion
Definition
Distal attachment (away from the center of the body)
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Muscle fibers
Definition
Long cylindrical cells, also called muscle cells
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Fasciculi
Definition
Group of muscle fibers
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Perimysium
Definition
Connective tissue surrounding the fasciculi
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