DMD Lessons 1-3

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Across
  1. 6. type of muscle movement that is controlled
  2. 7. decrease in muscle mass due to a disorder
  3. 9. type of voluntary muscle that connects to bone and allows for movement
  4. 12. decrease in muscle mass due to lack of use
  5. 13. type of involuntary muscle found only in the heart
  6. 16. chemical compound used by the body to rebuild muscles; partly comes from nutrition
  7. 17. category of proteins involved in movement
  8. 18. the second step in growing muscles
  9. 19. a thin filament contractile protein found in muscles
  10. 20. type of muscle fiber that is used for short bursts of muscle use; ex: sprinting or powerlifting
  11. 21. increase in muscle mass due to exercise and growth
Down
  1. 1. the job or purpose of an object
  2. 2. category of proteins involved in make up and shape
  3. 3. type of involuntary muscle found in the digestive system and blood vessels
  4. 4. type of muscle movement that occurs automatically
  5. 5. a thick filament contractile protein found in muscles
  6. 7. type of structural protein that is often mutated in patients with DMD
  7. 8. the shape or make up of an ojbect
  8. 9. type of muscle fiber that is used for long term endurance activities like marathon running
  9. 10. a structural unit of a muscle fiber
  10. 11. an analogy used by scientists to describe the function of dystrophin in muscles
  11. 14. smooth muscle underneath the rib cage that causes the opening and closing of the rib cage, causing breathing to occur
  12. 15. the first step in growing muscles