Across
- 2. Movement is produced by pulling on ().
- 5. muscles contract only if stimulated to do so.
- 8. To reduce strain on your neck and jaw muscles, maintain a good()
- 9. What is the only MENTAL aspect (not a physical one) that triggers TMJ disorder?
- 10. Skeletal muscles almost always act in (), based on their behaviours, rather than individually in order to perform movements.
- 15. Apply heat or cold to the affected area to reduce pain and()
- 16. the capacity of muscle to contract or shorten forcefully.
- 17. muscle responds to stimulation by nerves and hormones, making it possible for the nervous system to regulate muscle activity.
- 18. muscles can be stretched to their normal resting length and beyond to a limited degree.
Down
- 1. are the points at which bones connect. Joints are vitally important because they play a critical role in human movement . However, they are also points of great stress and can be a common source of injury.
- 3. muscle in the body must have the following characteristics:
- 4. The ()system is a term that refers to the joints and the surrounding tissues that make connections, and therefore movement, possible.
- 6. Bones serve as (), whereas joints serve as fulcrums on these levers.
- 7. if muscles are stretched, they recoil to their original resting length.
- 11. or popping sounds when opening or closing the mouth
- 12. With a ratio of 9:1, TMJ disorder greater affects()
- 13. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) acts like a sliding (), connecting your jaw to your skull
- 14. joints are freely mobile , primary function is to prevent friction between the articulating bones involved in body movements.