Types & Names Of Muscles

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