Muscles & Movement Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• contracture : a permanent shortening producing deformity or distortion
• hypertension : high blood pressure
• smoothmuscles : involuntary muscle
• skeletal : striated muscle tissue
• flexion : a forward raising of the arm or leg by a movement at the shoulder or hip joint.
• fascitis : inflammation of a fascia
• dyskinesia : involuntary muscle movements
• extension : the stretching of a fractured or dislocated limb so as to restore it to its natural position.
• dorsiflexion : flexion in a dorsal direction especially
• adduction : movement of a limb toward the midline of the body
• abduction : the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.
• tendinitis : inflammation of a tendon
• neuromuscular : pertaining to or affecting both nerves and muscles
• bradykinesia : slowness of movement
• plantarflexion : movement of the foot in which the foot or toes flex downward toward the sole
• tendons : the soft tissue by which muscle attaches to bone.
• supination : rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces forward or upward also
• pronation : rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces backwards or downwards