Across
- 3. tough, sheetlike membrane that covers and protects the tissue
- 5. strong, tough, fibrous connective tissue cords
- 7. the end that moves when the muscle contracts
- 8. a bundle of muscle fibers held together with connective tissue
- 9. voluntarily, attached to bones and causes the body movement
- 13. a muscle action- moving in a circle at its joint
- 14. chronic, widespread musculoskeltal pain
- 15. the ability to stretch
- 17. when a muscle attaches to a bone, the end that does not move
- 18. involuntary, found in the internal organs of the body
- 19. muscles are partially contracted at all times, even when not in use
- 20. when muscles are not used for a long period, they will __
Down
- 1. a muscle action- moving a body part towards the midline
- 2. a muscle action- decreasing the angle between two bones or bending a body part
- 4. a muscle action- turning a body part around its own axis
- 6. a muscle action- increasing the angle between 2 bones or straightening a body part
- 10. a muscle action- moving a body part away from the midline
- 11. involuntary, forms the walls of the herd and contracts to circulate blood
- 12. overstretching of or an injury to a muscle or tendon
- 13. severe tightening of a flexor muscle resulting in bending of a joint
- 16. allows the muscle to return to its original shape after it has contracted or stretched