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Musculoskeletal System
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The MUSCLES, bones (BONE AND BONES), and CARTILAGE of the body. |
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GEN; must be both musculo + skeletal, otherwise prefer BONE AND BONES or MUSCLES |
Musculoskeletal System Categories.
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Cartilage - A non-vascular form of connective tissue composed of CHONDROCYTES embedded in a matrix of type II COLLAGEN and CHONDROITIN SULFATE. It is divided into three types: hyaline cartilage, fibrocartilage, and yellow or elastic white fibrocartilage. |
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Fascia |
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Ligaments - Shiny, flexible bands of fibrous tissue connecting together articular extremities of bones. They are pliant, tough, and inextensile. |
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Muscles - Contractile tissue that produces movement in animals. |
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Skeleton |
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Tendons - Fibrous bands or cords of CONNECTIVE TISSUE at the ends of MUSCLE FIBERS that serve to attach the MUSCLES to bones and other structures. |
Musculoskeletal System Definitions and Terms
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