Across
- 6. Which is a type of skeletal muscle that closes a joint?
- 8. a strong flexable connective tissue
- 11. Which type of skeletal muscle opens a joint?
- 12. the second-largest part of the brain; coordinates the movement of skeletal muscles
- 14. a fibrous chord that attaches muscle to the bone
- 15. nerve cells/brain cells
- 17. a disorder of the nervous system that is characterized by recurrent seizures
- 20. a condition involving a progressive loss of bone tissue
Down
- 1. a three-inch-long stalk of nerve cells and fibers that connects the spinal cord to the rest of the brain
- 2. Which type of muscle forms the wall of the heart?
- 3. a lateral or side-to-side curvature of the spine
- 4. the largest and most complex part of the brain; center of conscious thought, learning, and memory
- 5. the process of which bone is formed, renewed, and repaired
- 7. a group of neurological disorders that result from damage to the brain before, during, or just afterbirth or in early childhood
- 9. Which potential problem can result from injury, overuse, or natural aging of the muscular system?
- 10. Which problem commonly occurs in the abdomen from straining to lift a heavy object?
- 13. a band of fibrous, slightly elastic connective tissue that attaches one bone to another bone
- 16. Which type of muscle can be found in the digestive tract and the urinary bladder?
- 18. one thickness or fold spread over or under another
- 19. Which type of muscle tissue has a striated or striped appearance under a microscope?