This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Cell Biology has 15 clues. Answers range from 5 to 21 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
the specialized endoplasmic reticulum of cardiac muscle and skeletal striated muscle that functions especially as a storage and release area for calcium
enlarged areas of the sarcoplasmic reticulum surrounding the transverse tubules
conducts impulses from the surface of the cell (sarcolemma) down into the cell and, specifically, to another structure in the cell called the sarcoplasmic reticulum
the fine transparent tubular sheath which envelops the fibers of skeletal muscles
a fibrous protein that forms (together with actin) the contractile filaments of muscle cells
a protein that forms (together with myosin) the contractile filaments of muscle cells
the formation of muscular tissue, particularly during embryonic development
long tubular cells that develop from myoblasts to form muscles in a process known as myogenesis
a fibrous protein that forms (together with actin) the contractile filaments of muscle cells
interactions between actin and myosin filaments of the sarcomere
a protein involved in muscle contraction
where the ATP is produced
is a muscle tissue that features repeating functional units called sarcomeres, in contrast with smooth muscle tissue which does not
microscopic protein filaments that make up muscle cells
is a specialized animal cell which can shorten its length using a series of motor proteins specially arranged within the cell