Muscular System Crossword

3. the ___ & temporalis are 2 muscles necessary for chewing
5. muscles get larger (the goal of many weightlifters)
6. in a muscle pair, one muscle __ (shortens) while the other extends
9. the only muscle type that is voluntary
13. unexplained pain in the muscles and joints, most common in women
14. intestines bulge out of a weak area in the abdominal muscles
15. actions that happen without you deciding to do them are called ___
17. excitability is the ability of muscles to activate when they receive signals from the __ system
18. in this disorder, bacteria causes muscle tightening and rigidity
19. the muscle around your eyes is the oribicularis ___
20. the rectus abdominus is __ to the obliques (use an anatomial term)
21. muscle that controls smiling

1. the 2 types of involuntary muscles are cardiac & ___
2. the soleus is __ to the gastrocnemius (use an anatomical term)
4. temporary involuntary contractions of the skeletal muscles
7. shoulder muscle
8. a pulled muscle is also know as a __
10. muscles get smaller
11. the ability to forcefully shorten
12. the ability of muscles to lengthen or stretch
13. skeletal muscles can experience muscle ___, but the other muscle types just keep going & going
16. patients will eventually need a wheelchair and breathing support due to this genetic disorder