MUSCLE VOCABULARY

3. connective tissue layer which surrounds and protects skeletal muscle fibers
6. group of muscle cells,receives signals from motor neurons,stimulate muscle contraction
9. muscle tissue found in internal organs,is involuntary
10. Muscle attaches to bones and provides movement to the body
13. muscle’s ability to stretch
14. movement which expands the angle between two body parts
15. movement of a body part away from the midline of the body
16. ability for a muscle to respond to a stimulus
17. muscle tissue which is found in the heart
20. functional contractile unit of myofibril
22. complete and long lasting contraction caused by many nerve impulses delivered rapidly
25. muscle tissue responsible for body movement,attaches to bones
26. muscles which support movement by contributing force and stabilizing
29. composes the lining of internal organs to aid in moving substances
30. tough band of connective tissue,attaches bones to bones

1. movement of a body part towards the midline of the body
2. sheaths of heavy connective tissue surround, protect and support skeletal muscle
4. membrane which surrounds skeletal muscle fibers
5. muscle’s ability to return to its original length when relaxed
7. bundle of skeletal muscle fibers
8. muscle cells’ ability to forcefully shorten
11. tough band of dense connective tissue,attaches muscle to bone
12. highly contractile thread-like structure,composed of skeletal muscle
18. movement of body parts upward
19. connective tissue layer which surrounds fascicles
21. chemical reaction which causes muscle fibers to shorten which causes movement
23. System made of the body’s muscles and muscle tissues
24. connective tissue layer which surrounds bundles of fascicles
27. movement of body parts downward
28. movement which reduces the angle between two body parts