Muscular Terms Practice

Front

epimysium

Back

holds fasciculi together

Front

sphincter

Back

closes an opening

Front

tensor

Back

makes rigid

Front

sprain

Back

injury resulting from stress or trauma to a joint

Front

antagonistic

Back

a muscle that works opposite of another

Front

agonist

Back

a muscle that causes movement

Front

isometric contraction

Back

contraction of a muscle without movement

Front

myofilaments

Back

the proteins that make up muscle fibers

Front

tendon

Back

connects muscle to bone

Front

muscle hypertrophy

Back

increase in muscle size due to exercise