Types & Names Of Muscles
Across
- 1. This type of muscle is found in various organs throughout the body.
- 4. Muscles on the side of the shoulder.
- 8. Large muscles on either side of the back.
- 11. Muscle on the posterior side of the upper arm.
- 12. Large muscles of the buttocks.
- 13. The walls of ________ include smooth muscle that contract and relax to move blood through the body.
- 14. Skeletal muscle is known as ________ because it requires conscious thought and effort in order for it to contract.
- 16. Cardiac muscle is responsible for the heart's ________ action and works independently of the body's nervous system.
- 17. Cardiac muscle is made from cells called ________.
- 18. Smooth muscle contractions are ________ movements via the autonomic nervous system.
- 19. Skeletal muscle is composed of long cells called muscle ________.
- 21. This type of muscle attaches to and moves bones in order to create movement.
- 22. Muscles on either side of the upper part of the back/shoulders.
Down
- 2. Cardiac muscle is found in the middle layer of the heart, which is known as the ________.
- 3. Muscles on the anterior side of the torso or trunk.
- 5. Muscle on the anterior side of the upper arm.
- 6. Muscle on the posterior side of the lower leg, beneath the calf.
- 7. This type of muscle is found only in the heart.
- 9. Muscles on the posterior side of the upper leg.
- 10. Large muscles of the chest.
- 12. Muscle on the posterior side of the lower leg, commonly known as the calf.
- 15. Muscles on the anterior side of the upper leg.
- 20. Motor neurons are the part of the ________ system that connect to muscles so they can be told to contract and relax.