Muscular System Vocab

2. Thick, fibrous tissues called tendons attach skeletal muscles to the bones of the ______ structure.
5. Muscle wastage or loss of muscle
7. This type of therapy is used to improve skills that patients require for living on their own.
11. Muscle located on the upper arm
12. A thick, rope-like fibrous tissue that binds a muscle to a bone.
13. When one muscle contracts, the other muscle ______
15. Muscle located on your chest
16. Increase in muscle size
18. Rest, ice, compression, and elevation

1. This type of muscle forms the walls of the heart
3. This type of muscle makes up the walls of hollow internal organs, such as the stomach, the digestive tract, and the blood vessels
4. A group of muscle fibers forms a _____
6. These trainers instruct and motivate people to reach exercise and nutrition goals personal
8. During this time, teenagers can grow quickly in one or more growth spurts
9. Physical therapists help patients recover from _______
10. A chronic condition whose symptoms include weakness, muscle pain, fatigue, and joint pain
14. An injury or trauma to the muscles, or tendons of a joint
17. Moves a body part in a circle on its own axis