The Muscular System Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Anatomy has 21 clues. Answers range from 5 to 12 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

responsible for all body movement
connective tissue surrounding a bundle of muscle fibers
the cell membrane
protein threads with actin and myosin
functional unit of myofibril
actin only
a set of nerve or muscle or other fibers running close together in parallel
Fibrous elastic tissue surrounding a muscle
one muscle cell covered by endomysium
striated muscle cells
a protein that forms together with myosin
a cytoplasm of striated muscle cells
actin and myosin are located here
tough band of fibrous connective tissue
a bundle wrapped in perimysium
connective tissue surrounding individual muscular fibers
marks of transverse dark or light bands
protein that forms with actin
marks the junction of actin filaments
contains only myosin
when a muscle becomes shorter or tighter