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