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BELLY
The region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
INSERTION
A message that is introduced or ___
ORIGIN
The place where something begins, where it springs into being
CARDIAC
Of or relating to the heart
SKELETAL MUSCLE
A ___ that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the ___
SMOOTH MUSCLE
A ___ that contracts without conscious control and found in walls of internal organs such
POSTURE
The arrangement of the body and its limbs
BICEPS
Any skeletal muscle having two origins
DELTOID
A large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend
TRICEPS
Any skeletal muscle having three origins
SUPINATOR
A muscle that produces or assists in ___
FLEXOR
A skeletal muscle whose contraction bends a joint
HEART
Organ that pumps blood around the body
MOVEMENT
A change of position that does not entail a change of location
TENDONS
A cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment (plural)
LIGAMENTS
A sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles (plural)
SMILE
A facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth
BLINK
A reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
BREATHE
To draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
STAND
A support or foundation
SIT
To be around, often idly or without specific purpose

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