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