Muscular System Study Guide Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• sarcolemma: in skeletal muscle, the cell membrane is called:
• smooth: type of muscle found in structures such as the intestines, veins, arteries, stomach and bladder
• cardiac: type of muscle only found in the heart
• contractibility: the ability to shorten forcibly
• extensibility: the ability to receive and respond to stimuli
• strain: overstretching of muscles/tendons
• sprain: overstretching of ligaments
• prime mover: another name for agonist
• synergist: muscles that work with the agonist muscle to produce a muscle
• origin: less movable attachment, usually where the muscle begins
• insertion: more movable attachment where the muscle is put into action
• atp: main source of energy for muscle contraction
• isotonic: when muscles contract and shorten
• isometric: when the tension in the muscle increases but the muscle does not shorten
• atrophy: when muscle is wasting away
• hypertrophy: when muscles become enlarged
• tendonitis: inflammation of tendons
• myositis: inflammation of muscular tissue
• deltoid: common injection site in the upper arm