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WorksheetsMuscular Terms Practice
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
smooth muscle
group of muscle cells
visceral muscle - organ muscle
connects muscle to bone
wave-like muscle contraction
perimysium
separates cells within a bundle and holds them together; has scattered stem cells to help in repair
the covering of a muscle
holds fasciculi together
covering of a fascicle
elevator
makes rigid
turns up
closes an opening
lifts up
BMI
a muscle protein
body metabolic isometric
body mass index
body movement index
sphincter
turns down
moves away from the midline
closes an opening
turns up
contraction
a muscle protein
muscle cell tissue
muscle cell shortening
a muscle that works opposite of another
electrolytes
a natural contraction cycle of cardiac muscle
ions capable of conducting electrical currents
a chemical that transmits a message from a nerve
bands of proteins that compose the cytoskeleton of muscles
cramp
the contracting unit of a muscle
involuntary muscle contraction
injury due to overworking a muscle
painful contraction of a muscle
tensor
turns down
makes rigid
a muscle protein
connects muscle to bone
abductor
moves away from the midline
muscle cell shortening
moves in a circle
moves toward the midline
Sarcoplasm
the covering of a muscle
wave-like muscle contraction
involuntary muscle contraction
cytoplasm of a muscle cell
muscle fiber
closes an opening
visceral muscle - organ muscle
a muscle protein
muscle cell tissue
Endomysium
long cords of myofilaments that form bundles that make up a muscle
holds fasciculi together
contraction of a muscle without movement
separates cells within a bundle and holds them together; has scattered stem cells to help in repair
fascicle
group of muscle cells
connects muscle to bone
origin of muscles
decrease in muscle size
myoblast
a cell that produces muscle
Cytoplasm of a muscle cell
a muscle that works opposite of another
moves away from the midline
contractile proteins
cytoskeleton proteins that allow muscle contraction
a chemical that transmits a message from a nerve
Cytoplasm of a muscle cell
a neurotransmitter that allows for muscle contraction
z-line
the contracting unit of a muscle
the covering of a muscle
the boundary between sarcomeres
injury due to overworking a muscle
acetylcholine
ions capable of conducting electrical currents
a neurotransmitter that allows for muscle contraction
bands of proteins that compose the cytoskeleton of muscles
a chemical that transmits a message from a nerve
myofilaments
a neurotransmitter that allows for muscle contraction
long cords of myofilaments that form bundles that make up a muscle
ions capable of conducting electrical currents
bands of proteins that compose the cytoskeleton of muscles
myofibril
a thin muscle protein that makes up the myofilaments of a muscle
long cords of myofilaments that form bundles that make up a muscle
a neurotransmitter that allows for muscle contraction
ions capable of conducting electrical currents
peristalsis
Cytoplasm of a muscle cell
muscle cell shortening
involuntary muscle contraction
wave-like muscle contraction
isometric
contraction of a muscle with movement
long cords of myofilaments that form bundles that make up a muscle
the contracting unit of a muscle
contraction of a muscle without movement
adductor
moves away from the midline
connects bone to bone
moves in a circle
moves toward the midline
myosin
a thin muscle protein that makes up the myofilaments of a muscle
a thick muscle protein that makes up the myofilaments of a muscle
injury due to overworking a muscle
connects muscle to bone
intrinsic beat
a neurotransmitter that allows for muscle contraction
a natural contraction cycle of cardiac muscle
a muscle that works opposite of another
ions capable of conducting electrical currents
depressor
turns up
makes rigid
pushes down
closes an opening
spasm
painful contraction of a muscle
injury due to overworking a muscle
involuntary muscle contraction
cytoplasm of a muscle cell
isotonic
contraction of a muscle without movement
injury due to overworking a muscle
the contracting unit of a muscle
contraction of a muscle with movement
sprain
injury due to overworking a muscle
a thick muscle protein that makes up the myofilaments of a muscle
injury resulting from stress or trauma to a joint
a thin muscle protein that makes up the myofilaments of a muscle
sarcolemma
the covering of a muscle
cytoplasm of a muscle cell
moves toward the midline
decrease in muscle size
myogenesis
visceral muscle - organ muscle
wave-like muscle contraction
origin of muscles
moves in a circle
actin
a thin muscle protein that makes up the myofilaments of a muscle
a thick muscle protein that makes up the myofilaments of a muscle
injury resulting from stress or trauma to a joint
a muscle protein
strain
contraction of a muscle without movement
injury due to overworking a muscle
injury resulting from stress or trauma to a joint
painful contraction of a muscle
antagonistic
a muscle that works opposite of another
a natural contraction cycle of cardiac muscle
contraction of a muscle without movement
muscle cell shortening
atrophy
the covering of a muscle
decrease in muscle size
group of muscle cells
connects muscle to bone
supinator
turns down
pushes down
turns up
closes an opening
tropomyosin
muscle cell shortening
muscle cell tissue
closes an opening
a muscle protein
titan
moves in a circle
connects muscle to bone
a thin muscle protein that makes up the myofilaments of a muscle
a muscle protein
tendon
connects muscle to bone
connects bone to bone
a thick muscle protein that makes up the myofilaments of a muscle
decrease in muscle size
sarcoplasmic reticulum
system of tubes that stores and transports calcium necessary for muscle contraction
bands of proteins that compose the cytoskeleton of muscles
cytoskeleton proteins that allow muscle contraction
a cell with a specialized membrane & cytoskeleton that permits change
sarcomere
the covering of a muscle
the contracting unit of a muscle
contraction of a muscle without movement
contraction of a muscle with movement
epimysium
closes an opening
moves away from the midline
wave-like muscle contraction
holds fasciculi together
contractile cells
a chemical that transmits a message from a nerve
a neurotransmitter that allows for muscle contraction
a cell with a specialized membrane & cytoskeleton that permits change
a thin muscle protein that makes up the myofilaments of a muscle
troponin
moves in a circle
muscle cell tissue
a muscle protein
turns down
pronator
turns down
moves in a circle
lifts up
pushes down
ligament
contraction of a muscle with movement
connects muscle to bone
closes an opening
connects bone to bone
neurotransmitter
a chemical that transmits a message from a nerve
a muscle that works opposite of another
a cell with a specialized membrane & cytoskeleton that permits change
cytoskeleton proteins that allow muscle contraction
rotator
a muscle protein
turns down
closes an opening
moves in a circle
