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a tough but flexible tissue that acts as a buffer between the bones at joints.
CARTILAGE
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bands of fibre attached to the bones that link the joints.
LIGAMENT
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very strong, non elastic cords that join the muscle to the bone.
TENDON
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the decreasing of an angle at a joint.
FLEXION
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the increasing of an angle at a joint.
EXTENSION
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the movement of a bone or limb away from the midline of the body.
ABDUCTION
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the movement of a bone or limb toward the midline of the body.
ADDUCTION
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the turning of a limb about its pivot.
ROTATION
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wedge shaped, good muscle definition in the body.
MESOMORPH
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high body fat.
ENDOMORPH
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thin and slender.
ECTOMORPH
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small air sacs in the lungs where gaseous exchange takes place.
ALVEOLI
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the range of movement about a joint.
FLEXIBILITY
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the combination of speed and strength.
POWER
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the form, size and development of a person's body.
PHYSIQUE
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the rapid loss of water from the body.
DEHYDRATION
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feeling extreme physical or mental tiredness brought on by extreme exertion.
FATIGUE
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the body's reaction to a change that requires physical, mental or emotional response.
STRESS
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when the muscle shortens, tending to bulge.
CONCENTRIC
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when the muscle gradually lengthens, shortening to its original length and shape.
ECCENTRIC
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a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
HEALTH
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Card 2

Front

bands of fibre attached to the bones that link the joints.

Back

LIGAMENT

Card 3

Front

very strong, non elastic cords that join the muscle to the bone.

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

the decreasing of an angle at a joint.

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

the increasing of an angle at a joint.

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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