Muscular Terms Practice

Front

cramp

Back

painful contraction of a muscle

Front

peristalsis

Back

wave-like muscle contraction

Front

ligament

Back

connects bone to bone

Front

contractile cells

Back

a cell with a specialized membrane & cytoskeleton that permits change

Front

contraction

Back

muscle cell shortening

Front

muscle

Back

a tissue composed of fibers that can contract to produce movement

Front

tendon

Back

connects muscle to bone

Front

skeletal muscle

Back

voluntary muscle that is attached to bones and helps in movement

Front

smooth muscle

Back

involuntary muscle found in internal organs

Front

cardiac muscle

Back

involuntary muscle found in the heart