The Muscular System
Across
- 2. type of muscle tissue that lines hollow organs
- 4. movement that involves a decrease in the angle of the joint
- 7. movement that involves flexing the foot up toward the tibia
- 10. a condition in which a muscle goes into a constant state of contraction
- 11. type of muscle tissue that forms the walls of the heart
- 13. the point at which a skeletal muscle attaches to the bone that moves
Down
- 1. the main muscle responsible for a particular movement (2 words)
- 2. a muscle that helps/aids the prime mover
- 3. a muscle that does the opposite of the prime mover
- 5. a muscle fiber and the motor neuron that stimulates it (2 words)
- 6. rotating the forearm from palms facing backward to palms facing forward
- 8. movement of a body part toward the midline of the body
- 9. the wasting away of muscle tissue due to disuse
- 12. the point at which a skeletal muscle attaches to the bone that doesn't move
- 14. type of muscle tissue that is attached to bones