Muscular system

Front

antagonistic pairs

Back

two muscles which work in opposing directions to one another

Front

cardiac muscle

Back

striated muscle found in the heart

Front

cellular respiration

Back

the process used to convert glucose and oxygen into a useable form of energy called ATP

Front

contraction

Back

when the muscle becomes shorter and thicker

Front

extensor

Back

muscles that contract to straighten a joint

Front

flexor

Back

muscles which contract to bend a joint

Front

insertion point

Back

the point where the muscle joins onto the bone

Front

origin

Back

the point on the bone where the muscle arises

Front

skeletal muscle

Back

striated muscle found attached to bones

Front

smooth muscle

Back

muscle found inside blood vessels and hollow organs, lacking striations