Muscle Anatomy
Across
- 2. The proper name for the cell membrane of a muscle cell.
- 5. The portion of the sarcolemma that is directly across from the neuron (three words, no space).
- 7. Muscle cells are also known as muscle __________(plural).
- 8. This is released into the synaptic cleft by the terminal knobs of a neuron.
- 11. In the sarcomere, he ___________ contains only thin filaments and appears lighter (two terms, no space).
- 13. This molecule covers the active sites on actin.
- 16. The tissue surrounding each muscle cell is called what?
- 17. This molecule has heads that attach to the other molecule and rotate, providing movement.
- 18. The space between the terminal knob of the neuron and the sarcolemma of the muscle cell (two words, no space).
- 19. This is the center of the sarcomere (two terms, no space).
- 20. __________ muscle cells contain one or two nuclei, appear branched, and are striped.
- 21. __________ muscle cells contains multiple nuclei, are long and straight, and appear striped.
- 23. This is released by the sarcoplasmic reticulum, into the sarcoplasm.
Down
- 1. Fascicles are surrounded by what layer?
- 3. Breaking apart this molecule provides energy for the cell.
- 4. This is the most superficial layer of a muscle.
- 5. Thick and thin filaments are both what (plural)?
- 6. Myosin is the ___________ filament.
- 9. In the sarcomere, the ___________ contains both thick and thin filaments and appears darker (two terms, no space).
- 10. The basic unit of a muscle cell is a what?
- 12. The place where there is interaction between the neuron and the muscle cell is called the what? (two words, no space).
- 13. This molecule binds calcium and changes shape, helping to reveal active sites.
- 14. Actin is the __________ filament.
- 15. This is an invagination of the sarcolemma (two terms, no space or punctuation).
- 22. This forms the boundary between two sarcomeres (two terms, no space).