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Health in Christian perspective
Quiz 4
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Health Care
9th Grade
09/17/2012

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What is the material which allows the bones to glide smoothly over each other?
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Cartilage
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Tendons
Definition
Cords that attach muscle to bones
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Ligaments
Definition
Strong bands of connective tissue that join bones together
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What condition often occurs when fatigued muscles receive insufficient blood to remove wastes?
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Muscle cramps
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Atrophy
Definition
Term refers to the wasting away or degeneration of muscle caused by lack of use
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Ball-and-socket joint
Definition
Allows the widest range of motion
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Hinge joints
Definition
Allows the bone to move up and down
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Gliding joints
Definition
Allows slight movement in which one bone slides along the surface of another
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Saddle joints
Definition
Found only in the thumb, allows motion up and down and left-to-right
Term
What kind of exercise improves the condition of the heart and lungs?
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Aerobic
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What three components are needed for your body to benefit from aerobic exercise?
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*Frequency
*Intensity
*Duration
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Tarsals
Definition
Ankle bones
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Carpals
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Wrists bones
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Clavicle
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Collarbone
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Phalanges
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Fingers/toes
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Humerus
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upper arm bones
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Radius
Definition
forearm bone, on thumb side
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Ulna
Definition
longer bone of forearm
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Tibia
Definition
shinbone
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