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| Tissues of the human body that include skin, fat, linings of internal organs and blood vessels, connective tissues, tendons, ligaments, muscles, and nerves |
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| The full motion possible in a joint |
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| semielastic structures, composed primarily of connective tissue, that surround major joints |
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| White fibers that provide structure and support in connective tissue |
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| yellow fibers that make connective tissue flexible |
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| Temporary change in the length of the muscles, tendons, and supportive connective tissues |
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| Long term change in the length of the muscles, tendons, and supportive connective tissues |
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| A nerve that sends information about the muscular and skeletal systems to the nervous system |
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| A technique in which a muscle is slowly and gently stretched and then held in a stretched position |
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| -A technique in which muscles are stretched by the force generated as a body part is repeatedly bounced, swung, or jerked |
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| A technique in which muscles are stretched by moving joints slowly and fluidly through their range of motion in a controlled manner; also called functional stretching |
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| A technique in which muscles are stretched by force applied by an outside source |
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| A technique in which muscles are stretched by the contraction of the opposing muscles |
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