7 - MUSCLES Flashcards
1
Q
What are tendons?
A
non-elastic tissue connecting muscles to bones
2
Q
What are ligaments?
A
elastic tissue that joins bones together
3
Q
What are joints?
A
where two bones are attached
4
Q
What are skeletal muscles?
A
Muscles used for movement, arranged in antagonistic pairs.
5
Q
What is a flexor muscle?
A
A muscle that bends a joint when it contracts
6
Q
What is an extensor muscle?
A
A muscle that straightens a joint when it contracts.
