The Muscular System Word Search
The Muscular System, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the parts and systems of the human body sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: MUSCLE, TENDON, LIGAMENT, FIBER, SARCOMERE, MYOSIN, ACTIN, ATROPHY, CONTRACT, RELAX, BICEPS, TRICEPS.
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The Muscular System word list, defined
- MUSCLE /ˈmʌskəl/ · noun
- A tissue that has the power of movement, and is made up of bundles of fibers that contract and relax to produce movement. A muscle is a bundle of fibers that contract and relax to produce movement. Related: flesh, sinew, fiber, tendon.
- TENDON /ˈtɛndən/ · noun
- A cord or band of fibrous tissue connecting a muscle to a bone or other structure, allowing for movement and support. A long, narrow, and flexible part of a muscle that attaches to a bone. Related: ligament, fascia, sinew, cable.
- LIGAMENT /ˈlaɪəmənt/ · noun
- A band of fibrous connective tissue that connects bones or holds together joints, or a strong cord or thread of fibrous tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. Related: tendon, fascia, cartilage, sinew.
- FIBER /ˈfaɪbər/ · noun
- A thread-like structure of natural or synthetic material, such as the strands forming plant tissue, muscle, cloth, or nerves. More broadly, it denotes dietary material from plants that the body cannot fully digest, and figuratively, essential character or texture. Related: thread, strand, filament, fibril.
- SARCOMERE /sɑːrˈkɒmɪər/ · noun
- A sarcomere is the functional unit of striated muscle tissue, consisting of a repeating pattern of actin and myosin filaments that contract to produce muscle movement. Related: muscle fiber, myofibril, contractile unit.
- MYOSIN /maɪˈoʊsɪn/ · noun
- A type of motor protein that moves along actin filaments in muscle cells, playing a crucial role in muscle contraction and relaxation. Myosin is a key component of the muscle contraction machinery. Related: motor protein, actin-binding protein, muscle protein, contractile protein.
- ACTIN /ˈæktɪn/ · noun
- A protein that forms thin filaments in muscle cells and is a major component of the cytoskeleton of all eukaryotic cells, essential for muscle contraction, cell movement, and cell division.
- ATROPHY /ˈætrəfi/ · noun and verb
- (Noun) The gradual wasting away or degeneration of a body part, tissue, or organ, typically through lack of use, disease, or inadequate nourishment. (Verb) To waste away, decline, or deteriorate in this manner. Related: wasting, degeneration, decline, deterioration.
- CONTRACT /ˈkɒntrækt/ (noun); /kənˈtrækt/ (verb) · noun, verb
- As a noun, a contract is a written or spoken agreement between two or more parties that is enforceable by law. As a verb, to contract means to decrease in size or number, or to enter into a formal agreement, or to acquire an illness. Related: agreement, pact, deal, covenant.
- RELAX /rɪˈlæks/ · verb
- To become or make something less tense or intense, or to stop doing something and rest or take it easy. To calm or soothe someone or something. Related: unwind, calm down, take it easy, recline.
- BICEPS /ˈbaɪsɛps/ · noun
- A large skeletal muscle at the front of the upper arm that flexes the forearm and rotates it outward; in anatomy, more precisely one of two such muscles (biceps brachii and biceps femoris). Informally, a well-developed upper-arm muscle regarded as a sign of strength. Related: muscle, brawn.
- TRICEPS /trɪˈsɛps/ · noun
- The muscle on the back of the upper arm, consisting of three heads: the long head, the lateral head, and the medial head. It is responsible for extending the elbow joint. Related: biceps, deltoids, triceps brachii, brachialis.
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