Muscle Terms Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- neurotransmitter: acetylcholine is the _ involved in muscle contractions
- tone: the continuous state of partial muscle contraction
- myofibril: long protein bundle in the sarcoplasm
- sarcomere: unit of contraction in a muscle
- sarcoplasm: cytoplasm of a muscle cell
- recruitment: process by which an increasing number of motor units are calling into action; increases the force of contraction
- aponeurosis: flat sheet of connective tissue attaching muscle to muscle
- aerobic: type of muscle respiration that uses oxygen
- tetanus: condition of rapid contraction with only partial relaxation is incomplete _
- antagonist: muscle that opposes action of a prime mover.
- synergist: muscle that assists another muscle
- atp: lack of _ causes muscles to become rigid (occurs following death)
- isotonic: type of contraction in which the muscle length changes but the tension remains the same
