Muscular System Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 7. Medical term for the muscle cells of the heart
  2. 8. Type of muscle tissue found in the heart
  3. 9. Protective layer that surrounds entire muscles
  4. 10. Connective tissue sheath that covers and protects muscles and organs
  5. 11. Medical term for muscle cells
  6. 14. A medical term for a disease that affects skeletal muscles
  7. 15. Protective layer that surrounds a single muscle fiber
Down
  1. 1. a strong fibrous tissue that connects a muscle to a bone
  2. 2. inflammation of a tendon
  3. 3. Bundles of muscle fibers that form a complete muscle
  4. 4. The process of maintaining a stable core body temperature; one of the functions of the muscular system
  5. 5. A layer of connective tissue that surrounds a fascicle
  6. 6. A brief, spontaneous contraction/twitch in a muscle
  7. 10. Inflammation of the fascia
  8. 12. Striated muscle attached to bones that enables movement
  9. 13. Nonstriated muscle found in viscera and blood vessels