PEDU 005 CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Across
- 2. contraction against a constant resistance
- 3. a hemoglobin like compound in muscle helps bind oxygen
- 10. see elastic recall
- 12. a low blood sugar (glucose)
- 13. Swedish term meaning speed play
- 16. pack of blood to specific area like heart muscle
- 18. contraction against resistance that is varied to maintain high tension
- 23. nerve that transmits impulse to muscle fibers
- 24. mall branch of airway; sometimes undergoes spasm
- 27. solution of ions (sodium, potassium) that conducts electric current
- 28. tiny organelles within cells; site of all oxidative energy production
- 29. pertaining to the heart
- 32. adaptation to an environmental condition such as heat or altitude
- 34. diminished work capacity, usually short of true physiological limits
- 35. product of force and distance
- 37. in the absence of oxygen; non-oxidation metabolism
- 38. energy production and utilization processes, often mediated by enzymatic pathways
- 39. storage form of glucose, found in liver and muscles
- 41. muscle firmness in absence of a voluntary contraction
- 42. smallest blood vessels where oxygen, foods, and hormones are delivered to tissues
- 45. a nerve cell that conducts impulse: the basic unit of the nervous system
- 46. wave that travels down the artery after each contraction of the heart
- 48. fatty substance formed in nerves and other tissues
- 49. loss of essential body fluids
Down
- 1. constructive threads of muscle composed of the proteins actin and myosin
- 2. pancreatic hormone responsible for getting blood sugar into cells
- 4. muscle protein that works with actin to produce movement
- 5. tiny air sacs in the lungs where O2 and CO2 exchange takes place
- 6. excessive body fat (over 20% for men, over 30% for women)
- 7. the minimal level required to clicit a response
- 8. iron containing compound in red blood cell that forms loose association with oxygen
- 9. energy source transported in blood, essential energy source for brain and nerves tissue
- 11. intake of oxygen from atmosphere into lungs then via the blood to the tissues
- 14. ability to change direction quickly while maintaining control of the body
- 15. development tension by muscle: concentric- muscle shortens
- 17. of size of muscle when muscle isn’t used, it doesn’t turn to fat
- 19. a greater load than normally experienced, used to soak a training effort from the body
- 20. organic compound formed from amino acids; forms muscle tissue, hormones, and enzymes
- 21. against immovable object (static contraction)
- 22. , complex food stuff used for energy
- 25. sometimes applied specifically to calisthenics
- 26. range of motion through which the limbs or body parts are able to move
- 30. in the presence of oxygen: aerobic metabolism utilizes oxygen
- 31. important energy source; stored for future use when excess fat, carbohydrate, or protein is indigested
- 33. opposite if excitation in the nervous system
- 36. tough connective tissue that connects muscle to bone
- 40. a fat consisting of three fatty acids and glycerol
- 43. muscle protein that works with the protein myosin to produce movement
- 44. a male hormone
- 47. the rate of doing work (force x distance/time)