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Science Final Exam
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7th Grade
06/04/2011

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Osteoperosis
Definition
A disease that causes bones to become less dense
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Sprain
Definition
A joint injury; happense if a ligament is stretched too far or torn
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Blood vessels
Definition
Transports substances and help regulate body temperature
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Muscle Fibers
Definition
Attached to a hair follicle can contract and cause the hair to stand up
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Sweat Glands
Definition
Releases sweat to cool the body
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Oil Glands
Definition
Releases oil that keeps hair flexible and waterproofs the epidermis
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Dermis
Definition
Fat cell are found in this layer of skin
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Skeletal Muscle
Definition
Enables bones to move
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Smooth Muscle
Definition
Moves food through the digestive system
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Cardiac
Definition
Found onnly in the heart
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Flexor
Definition
Muscle that bends part of your body
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Extensor
Definition
Muscle that straightens part of your body
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Tendons
Definition
Strands of tough connective tissue connect your skeletal muscles to your bones
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Aerobic Exercise
Definition
Steady moderately intense activity
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Anabolic Steroids
Definition
CAn cause long term health problems
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Tendinitis
Definition
Tendon becomes inflamed
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Resistence Exercise
Definition
Great way to strength skeletal muscles
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Dermis
Definition
Thicker layer of skin that lies beneath the epidermis
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Hair follicle
Definition
Where hair forms; forms in a tiny sac
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Nail root
Definition
The base of where the nail grows from
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