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Health
Chapter 2 Review
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3rd Grade
06/22/2011

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skeleton
Definition
a strong framework for my body
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posture
Definition
the way I hold my body
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calcium
Definition
an important mineral that my bones need
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minerals
Definition
these make my bones hard
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206 bones
Definition
number of bones in my body
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vertebrae
Definition
the 26 bones that form the backbone
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biceps and triceps
Definition
two muscles found in your arms
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over 600
Definition
number of muscles in your body
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tendons
Definition
connects skeletal muscles to the bones
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skeletal muscles
Definition
muscles that are connected to your skeleton
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voluntary muscles
Definition
you can move them when you want to
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involuntary muscles
Definition
move without your knowing it
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9 to 12
Definition
the number of hours you should sleep each night
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smooth muscles
Definition
the muscles that move blood, food, liquids, and air through the body
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heart
Definition
another name for the cardiac muscle
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diaphragm
Definition
muscle that causes you to breathe
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exercise
Definition
any activity that uses the muscles of your body
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endurance
Definition
the ability to keep on working or playing
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endurance exercises
Definition
exercises that strengthen the heart and lungs and other muscles (running, swimming, and jumping)
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