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articulation
a joint; the point where two bones come together
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bursa
a fibrous sac between certain tendons and bones that is lined with a synovial membrane that secretes synovial fluid
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disk
disc
a flat, plate-like structure composed of fibrocartilaginous tissue between the vertebrae that reduces friction
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nucleus pulposus
the soft, fibrocartilaginous, central portion of intervertebral disk
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ligament
a flexible band of fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone
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synovial membrane
membrane lining the capsule of a joint
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synovial fluid
joint-lubricating fluid secreted by the synovial membrane
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muscle
tissue composed of fibers that can contract, causing movement of an organ or part of the body
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striated muscle
skeletal muscle
voluntary muscle attached to the skeleton
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smooth muscle
involuntary muscle found in internal organs
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cardiac muscle
muscle of the heart
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origin of a muscle
muscle end attached to the bone that does not move when the muscle contracts
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insertion of a muscle
muscle end attached to the bone that moves when the muscle contracts
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tendon
a band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone
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fascia
a band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscle
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