muscle system
Across
- 4. a type of muscle found in between the ribs
- 5. organelle in muscles fibers that allows muscles to contract
- 7. a long strap-like muscle that is in the lower leg
- 10. a type of muscle found in the walls of internal organs
- 11. a type of muscle tissue found only in the heart
- 13. a organ of the muscular system that is composed primarily of cells called muscle fibers, which have the ability to contract
- 14. a connective tissue that connects skeletal muscle to bone
- 15. human body system that includes muscles and tendons
Down
- 1. a thick flattened muscle that brings the arm toward the body and assists in extending it when the arm is in a flexed position
- 2. is the strongest muscle in the body and covers a large part of the buttock
- 3. a thick strip of connective tissue connecting several muscles in the lateral thigh
- 6. a rounded triangular muscle located on the uppermost part of the arm and the top of the shoulder
- 8. a type of muscle that is attached to the bone
- 9. these two muscles make up the calf of the leg
- 12. rotates the arm laterally and assists in bringing it toward the body