Muscular System

3. Wide sheets of connective tissue that anchor a muscle to the part of the body that the muscle moves.
5. The visceral muscles found in stomach, intestines and blood vessels.
6. A decline of skeletal muscle tissue with age.
7. The neurotransmitter involved in the stimulation of muscles abbreviated to "ACh".
8. A signal sent to muscles by the nervous system that stimulates an action, such as a contraction.
11. Contractions that do not create movement in the body.
12. This ability of muscles allows it to return to its resting shape and size after extending or contracting.
13. Subtype of isotonic contraction, this is a lengthening of the muscle.
14. One of the prefixes relating to muscles.
15. Involuntary muscle found only in the heart.
17. Groupings of thick and thin myofilaments.

1. Greek for "flesh".
2. Latin for "mouse".
4. The wave-like contractions that moves food down your digestive tract.
5. The only muscle tissue controlled consciously.
6. Membrane enclosed sacs that store ACh.
9. The muscles capacity to lengthen and contract.
10. This ability of muscles allows it to return to its resting shape and size after extending or contracting.
14. Long filaments both thick and thin that run parallel to each other to form muscle fibers.
16. These cells create rhythmic impulses that set the rate of your heart beating.