The Muscular System

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Across
  1. 3. - The largest muscle in the human body.
  2. 8. - The process of a muscle shortening to create movement.
  3. 11. - Movement of muscles in the digestive tract to propel food.
  4. 13. - Movement of a limb toward the midline of the body.
  5. 15. - Movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.
  6. 16. - Movement that decreases the angle between two body parts.
  7. 17. - Muscle type attached to the skeleton for movement.
  8. 18. - Muscle type found in internal organs like the intestines.
  9. 19. - The striped appearance of skeletal and cardiac muscles.
Down
  1. 1. - Muscle that assists in breathing.
  2. 2. - Specialized connections between cardiac muscle cells.
  3. 4. - Movement that increases the angle between two body parts.
  4. 5. - The smallest structural unit of a muscle fiber.
  5. 6. - Protein that works with actin in muscle contraction.
  6. 7. - Another term for the heart muscle.
  7. 8. - Muscle type found in the heart.
  8. 9. - Tiny hair-like structures that assist in movement.
  9. 10. - Protein involved in muscle contraction.
  10. 12. - Fibrous tissue that contracts to produce movement.
  11. 14. - Structure connecting muscle to bone.