B3.3
Across
- 3. Cylindrical structures inside a muscle fiber made of sarcomeres.
- 5. The flexor muscle that bends the arm when it contracts.
- 7. The thick protein filament that pulls on actin to cause contraction.
- 11. The thigh bone which acts as a lever for moving the lower limb.
- 12. Muscles that work in opposite pairs where one contracts while the other relaxes.
- 13. The specialized endoplasmic reticulum that stores calcium ions in muscle.
- 15. The action of straightening a joint that increases the angle between bones.
- 16. The specialized plasma membrane of a muscle fiber.
- 17. The hip bone that provides an anchorage point for the leg muscles.
Down
- 1. The functional unit of contraction between two Z-lines.
- 2. The action of bending a joint that decreases the angle between bones.
- 4. The tough connective tissue that joins bone to bone.
- 6. The smooth tissue that covers the ends of bones to reduce friction.
- 8. The extensor muscle that straightens the arm when it contracts.
- 9. The boundaries of a sarcomere where actin filaments are attached.
- 10. The connective tissue that joins muscle to bone.
- 13. The fluid that lubricates the joint to allow for easy movement.
- 14. The thin protein filament found within a sarcomere.