Muscles Word Search
Free Muscles word search. We picked 12 themed words — the terms and ideas of a school subject — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: MUSCLE, TENDON, LIGAMENT, BICEPS, TRICEPS, SKELETAL, SMOOTH, CARDIAC, FLEXOR, EXTENSOR, CONTRACTION, RELAXATION.
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Muscles word list, defined
- MUSCLE /ˈmʌsəl/ · noun; verb
- A muscle is a tissue in the body that contracts and relaxes to produce movement, maintain posture, or perform an internal function. As a verb, muscle means to exert force or influence in order to achieve something. Related: brawn, strength, power, force.
- TENDON /ˈtɛndən/ · noun
- A tough band of connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone and transmits the force of muscle contraction. Tendons may also connect muscle to muscle or other structures. Related: sinew.
- LIGAMENT /ˈlɪɡəmənt/ · noun
- A tough, flexible band of connective tissue that joins bones or cartilage and helps stabilize parts of the body. By extension, a ligament can be a unifying bond between people, groups, or ideas. Related: bond, tie, band, sinew.
- 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 /ˈtraɪsiːps/ · noun
- The triceps is the large muscle at the back of the upper arm that extends the forearm at the elbow. More generally, the term can refer to a muscle with three heads. Related: triceps brachii, triceps muscle.
- SKELETAL /ˈskɛlɪtəl/ · adjective
- Relating to or consisting of the bones or skeleton of an animal or human being. Also, used figuratively to describe something reduced to its basic structure or resembling a skeleton. Related: osseous, bony, osteal, anatomical.
- SMOOTH /smuːð/ · adjective
- Having an even, unbroken, or glossy surface without roughness, bumps, or irregularities. Also, figurative, describing movement, progress, or conduct that is effortless, unobstructed, or free from difficulty. Related: even, level, plain, sleek.
- CARDIAC /ˈkɑːr.di.æk/ · adjective
- Relating to the heart; of or affecting the heart. Related: heart-related, cardial, myocardial, cardiovascular.
- FLEXOR /ˈflɛksər/ · noun
- A muscle that serves to bend a limb or joint, drawing parts of the body toward each other by decreasing the angle at a joint.
- EXTENSOR /ɪkˈstɛnsər/ · noun
- A muscle that serves to extend or straighten a limb or other part of the body, acting in opposition to a flexor. Related: extensor muscle, extending muscle.
- CONTRACTION /kənˈtrækʃən/ · noun
- The act or process of drawing together, shrinking, or becoming smaller in size, volume, or extent. In grammar and linguistics, a shortened form of a word or group of words produced by omitting letters or sounds and replacing them with an apostrophe (e.g. "don't" for "do not"). It also denotes the shortening of a muscle during movement. Related: shrinking, reduction, compression, shortening.
- RELAXATION /ˌriː.lækˈseɪ.ʃən/ · noun
- The act of becoming or making less tense, anxious, or hurried. It also refers to a state of being calm and free from strain. Related: ease, calm, tranquillity, repose.
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