Pathophysiology Test - The Muscular System
Across
- 2. The second step in muscle contraction
- 4. The most prevalent muscle disorder in the U.S. is...
- 5. bridging The third step in muscle contraction
- 8. The point where the muscle connects to a stationary bone
- 10. This muscle type is the weakest of the muscle tissues.
- 11. These disks are areas where cells interlock to form very tight bonds, allowing cardiac muscle tissue to withstand a great amount of pressure and force
- 12. This muscle can be found lining blood vessels, the gastrointestinal tract, and the bladder.
- 17. The cytoplasm of a muscle cell is called the...
- 22. stroke The fourth step in muscle contraction
- 24. This diagnostic test records the electrical activity of a muscle during contraction and relaxation.
- 25. Smooth muscles are found in the _______.
- 26. Muscles create this as they contract
- 28. Each myofibril is also made up of thin filaments, called...
- 29. Muscle tissue makes up ____ of an individual's total body weight
Down
- 1. Muscle cells are also known as...
- 3. Smooth muscle is also known as ______ muscle.
- 6. The cell membrane of a muscle cell is called the...
- 7. Each myofibril is made up of thick filaments, called...
- 9. The point where the muscle connects to a moving bone
- 13. Skeletal muscles contract _______.
- 14. The __________ of these filaments gives skeletal muscle its striated appearance.
- 15. The first step in muscle contraction
- 16. Tendons are made up of extremely tough ________ fibers.
- 18. The main function of the muscular system
- 19. Skeletal muscle cells appear to be ________ under the microscope.
- 20. Cardiac muscles contract ___________.
- 21. The stripes in the cells of skeletal muscle cells are called this.
- 23. The least prevalent muscle disorder in the U.S. is...
- 27. Cardiac muscles are only found in the _______.