Characteristics of Muscle Crossword

Type of muscle found in the heart.
Type of muscle that pulls on bones.
Refers to a muscle's ability to be stretched.
Describes the up phase of a movement against gravity.
An example of a common isometric exercise.
The muscle most responsible for a movement is called the _______.
A muscle that helps out the prime mover is called a _________.
As you sit down into a chair, you are moving _______ the force of gravity.
Refers to a muscle's ability to receive stimuli from the nervous system.
A push-up is an example of this type of muscle action.
Name for the muscle action when the muscles generate force but stay the same length.
During a triceps extension exercise, this muscle is the antagonist.
During a squat exercise, this muscle is the antagonist to the quadriceps.
In most exercises, the core muscles function as _________.
Sitting down into a chair is considered an _________ movement.