Muscular System

3. Function of the muscular system which helps our heart muscle pumps blood, muscles of the stomach wall and intestines digest food (could also be “Bodyfunctions” or “Function” depending on word length in your crossword)
8. Type of muscle often called striated muscles, is responsible for all of our voluntary movement
9. Type of muscle specific to the heart
10. Type of movement which is made consciously
11. Type of movement which is done without conscious awareness
14. Will relax at the same time as the agonist contracts e.g. the tricep relaxing when bicep contracts
15. Uses the oxygen and broken down fuels to produce energy to cause movement
16. Type of muscle fibre which is used for longer duration activities of a lower intensity

1. Receives oxygen from the haemoglobin in the blood stream and delivers to the mitochondria
2. Function of the muscular system where muscles pull on our bones to produce...
4. Function of the muscular system which assists in keeping our body in line
5. Type of muscle fibre which produces explosive efforts however will fatigue quickly
6. Type of contraction which lengthens/extends a muscle
7. Contraction where force is applied but muscles stay the same length (static hold, holding a dumbbell outright)
12. Break down fuels within the muscle cell to produce energy to cause movement
13. Type of muscle found in blood vessels and vital organs, we have no control over these muscles, involuntary muscles e.g. intestines