Muscular System Crossword Puzzle

Muscles are the main _____________________ of the muscular system
Muscles are composed of muscle __________________
Muscle cells are __________ and thin
All muscles _____________
A _____________ connects muscle to bone
____________________ muscle is the muscle of the heart
The muscular system and skeletal system work together so your body can ________
Skeletal muscle cells have several __________________
_________________ muscle is the strongest type of muscle.
____________________ connect bone to bone
There are ________ muscle types
_____________ muscle connects to bones to help them move
Skeletal muscles are __________, you control their movement
A chemical called a ________________ stimulates the entire muscle to contract
Skeletal muscles react and tire ____________
Muscles work in __________
While one muscle in the pair __________________ the other must relax
Myofibrils allow muscles to ______________
_____________ muscle is found in your esophagus, stomach, intestines, and other internal organs
Cardiac and smooth muscle are _________________, you cannot control them.
Smooth muscle reacts and tires ____________
Cardiac muscle cells produce their own ____________ signal
Cardiac muscle is needed to ______ blood
Striping visible in cardiac and skeletal muscle cells is called ________
Myofibrils are in contact with a ____________ ending