Chapter 9: Muscular System
Across
- 2. the nerve cell that stimulates the muscle cell
- 4. this is a thick and dark protein
- 6. this is a network of membranous channels that surrounds each myofibril
- 8. has to do with the muscle having the ability to shorten
- 10. Has to do with the muscle being able to return to its resting position
- 11. this is a thin and light colored protein
- 12. a reticular fibers that helps bind together neighboring muscle fibers
- 13. this is filled with extracellular fluid and extends deep into the muscle cell
- 15. Flexes, rotates, and abducts arm
- 16. thin filaments attach to these structures in smooth muscle fibres
- 17. this muscle is the muscles that assists the agonist
Down
- 1. this is a chemical substance that is released from a motor ending
- 3. flexes elbow
- 5. Allow heart cells to connect with each other and work as one unit
- 6. this muscle is found in a lot of internal organs and blood vessels
- 7. not made of fibers and only found in the heart
- 9. this is the primary muscle that is responsible for a movement
- 14. this is a layer of tissue that is irregular and covers the whole skeletal system