A+P Unit 2 (From Study Mate)
Across
- 2. The thick midsection of a muscle
- 4. Adenosine triphosphate; used for energy in cells to perform various functions, including muscle contraction
- 9. Dense, cord-like connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones
- 11. The end of a muscle that attaches to the more stationary bone
- 13. The most widespread, and the most varied, of all the tissues; serves to connect the body together and to support, bind, or protect organs
- 14. Loss of muscle mass, strength, and function due to aging
- 15. Which tissue helps to insulate the body to conserve body heat?
Down
- 1. The liquid matrix of blood
- 3. Which joint is most likely to be dislocated?
- 5. Minimum voltage needed to cause a muscle fiber to contract
- 6. The layer of the skin lying immediately under the epidermis
- 7. Small sacs filled with synovial fluid that ease friction in areas where muscles and tendons pass over bony prominences
- 8. Pigment produced by melanocytes that gives color to the hair and skin
- 10. A gland that secretes its product, called a hormone, directly into the bloodstream
- 12. Irreversible cell injury and death in tissues and organs