Muscle Crossword

2. Release of tension in the muscle
5. The tendency of the body to maintain a constant environment
8. Long skeletal muscle cell that makes up the muscle tissue
9. The reduction in the size or power of a muscle
10. Wave like muscle contractions and relaxation
13. Type of protein found in the heart muscle that regulates muscle contraction
14. Connective tissue that connects the skeletal muscle to the bone

1. Muscle becomes shorter or tighter
3. Weakening of something due to stress
4. Primary energy source that provides and stores energy required for chemical functions
6. Muscular contraction and relaxation that is very quick
7. Muscle layer that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity
8. Protein in muscle tissue that stores and transports oxygen
11. Chief protein component of muscle
12. Non-stripped muscle tissue that is found in the walls of internal organs