Across
- 4. During this kind of contraction, the muscle shortens.
- 7. a fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone or other structure, such as the eyeball.They are responsible for transferring force from muscles to bones, which allows for movement.
- 8. A body movement that describes a bone moving in a circle around a joint, either towards or away from the body's midline
- 9. relating to the chest, or thorax, which is the upper part of the trunk between the neck and abdomen. The space within that contains the lungs, heart, and other organs.
- 11. A non-medical term that describes the natural variation in how people's brains work.
- 13. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones and stabilizes joints. They connect one bone to another.
- 15. The movement of an extremity away from the midline of the body
Down
- 1. During this kind of contraction, muscles elongate in response to a greater opposing force.
- 2. During this kind of contraction, the muscle's tension changes, but its length remains the same. This type of contraction is used to maintain posture.
- 3. Skeletal muscles that you can control consciously. They are attached to bones and allow you to move around.
- 5. The bending of a limb or joint
- 6. The tightening, shortening, or lengthening of muscles when your body is working to complete an activity.
- 10. The movement of an extremity towards the midline of the body
- 12. Muscles that contract without conscious control.
- 14. A movement that increases the angle between two body parts at a joint. It's the opposite of flexion.