Muscle Terms Crossword Puzzle

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