Across
- 5. The knee joint is this kind of joint
- 8. Muscles that work together to perform a movement are called this_______:
- 9. The connective tissue that attaches bone to bone
- 11. The Muscles that move bones under voluntary control.
- 13. The primary muscle that facilitates breathing
- 18. The "powerhouse" of the muscle cell, responsible for producing ATP
- 19. The condition in which the spine curves sideways is known as
- 22. The type of muscle contraction that occurs when the muscle lengthens?
- 26. The term describes the minimum stimulus needed to cause a muscle fiber to contract?
- 28. The bone that protects the brain
- 29. When muscle gets smaller due to lack of use or nerve damage is called _______
- 30. The thin filament in a muscle fiber is primarily composed of this
- 31. The number of ribs in a typical human rib cage is
- 32. The connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers
Down
- 1. This type of bone is responsible for providing structural support to the body
- 2. A condition that causes bones to become weak and brittle
- 3. The hip joint is this kind of joint
- 4. The muscle group that is primarily responsible for the movement of the quadriceps?
- 6. The bones of the fingers and toes are classified as:
- 7. The primary source of energy for muscle contraction?
- 10. The muscle responsible for raising the arm sideways away from the body
- 12. The build-up of this kind of acid is the primary cause of Muscle fatigue
- 14. This substance breaks the bond between actin and myosin
- 15. The bones that are directly part of the Skull, vertebral column, and rib cage are called this.
- 16. The protein that is primarily responsible for muscle contraction?
- 17. The state of continuous partial contraction of the muscle. It is called Muscle_______
- 20. The type of muscle that is responsible for moving food through the digestive tract.
- 21. The connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
- 23. The kind of muscle found in the heart
- 24. The kind of cells that form a structure found in the nose and ears
- 25. The scientific name for the shoulder blade is:
- 27. The kind of muscle found in the body’s hollow organs
- 31. The muscle that works opposite to the biceps during arm extension?