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Vocabulary Review
Skeletal and Muscular Systems
Cardiac
• Muscle tissue found in the
heart.
Vertebrae
• Irregular bones that make up
the spinal column
Cartilage
• Smooth tissue that acts as a
buffer between bones.
Cramp
• This can be painful and is
sometimes caused by too much
exercise and not warming up
properly.
Tendons
• These tough bands of
connective tissue connect bones
to skeletal muscles.
Skeletal
• Muscle tissue that is attached to
bones and causes movement.
Hinge
• These joints are found in
elbows and knees.
Strain
• An injury caused when a muscle
is over stretched.
Gliding
• These joints are found in
fingers and the spine.
Appendicular
• The part of your skeleton made
up of your arms, legs, pelvis
and shoulders.
Immoveable
• This type of joint is found in the
skull and is fixed.
Voluntary
• These muscles can be
controlled consciously
Calcium
• The mineral found in bones
Ball and Socket
• These joints are found in hips
and shoulders.
Ligaments
Tissues that fasten your
bones together
Pivot
• These types of joints are found
in the head and arms.
Involuntary
• These muscles can be
controlled unconsciously
Axial
• Part of your skeleton that
includes skull, ribs, and spinal
cord.
Smooth
• This type of tissue lines the
walls of many organs and are
involuntary.
Periosteum
• The outer covering of bones.