Anatomy Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 2. A thick muscle on the neck that provides movement of the head to rotate, bend, extend, and flex
- 5. Muscle Muscle type that is non-striated and involuntary
- 7. Muscle Muscle type that is striated and voluntary
- 9. A movement specifically for the hand that rotates the arm so the palm is facing downwards
- 12. Movement in a circular pattern
- 13. Muscles Helps in retraction of the scapula in order to pull it towards the vertebral column
- 15. A protein that is involved with muscle contraction, produces thin filaments
- 16. Muscle Muscle type that is involuntary and is only located in the heart
- 17. The longest muscle in the human body, and is found in the anterior compartment of the thigh
Down
- 1. Movement that decreases the angle between 2 body parts
- 3. Movement away from the midline
- 4. A protein that is involved with muscle contraction, produces thick filaments
- 5. Filament Theory A mechanism that is responsible for muscle contraction
- 6. Muscle cell units that help make up muscles, are made up of thick and thin myofilaments
- 8. Oris Muscle around the mouth that helps with the movement of the lips
- 10. Region A muscle region on the anterior chest wall that contains 4 muscles that support in force of the upper limbs
- 11. Movement that increases the angle between 2 body parts
- 14. Rotation Movement that involves rotating towards the midline