Muscular System Crossword
Across
- 3. the ___ & temporalis are 2 muscles necessary for chewing
- 5. muscles get larger (the goal of many weightlifters)
- 6. in a muscle pair, one muscle __ (shortens) while the other extends
- 9. the only muscle type that is voluntary
- 13. unexplained pain in the muscles and joints, most common in women
- 14. intestines bulge out of a weak area in the abdominal muscles
- 15. actions that happen without you deciding to do them are called ___
- 17. excitability is the ability of muscles to activate when they receive signals from the __ system
- 18. in this disorder, bacteria causes muscle tightening and rigidity
- 19. the muscle around your eyes is the oribicularis ___
- 20. the rectus abdominus is __ to the obliques (use an anatomial term)
- 21. muscle that controls smiling
Down
- 1. the 2 types of involuntary muscles are cardiac & ___
- 2. the soleus is __ to the gastrocnemius (use an anatomical term)
- 4. temporary involuntary contractions of the skeletal muscles
- 7. shoulder muscle
- 8. a pulled muscle is also know as a __
- 10. muscles get smaller
- 11. the ability to forcefully shorten
- 12. the ability of muscles to lengthen or stretch
- 13. skeletal muscles can experience muscle ___, but the other muscle types just keep going & going
- 16. patients will eventually need a wheelchair and breathing support due to this genetic disorder