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| A benign tumor of striated muscle. Commonly found in the tongue and heart. In pediatrics, effects the cardiac muscle the most. |
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Autoimmune Neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness (-asthenia) of voluntary muscles (attached to bone)
Antibodies block the ability of acetylcholine to transmit the nervous impulse from nerve to muscle cell. Onset gradual, eyelid ptosis, facial weakness, double vision. |
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| Connection of the muscle to a stationary bone. This holds the bone in place that isn't supposed to move. |
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Connection of the muscle to a bone that moves.
Attached to the point of the bone that is supposed to move. |
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Muscle wasting
Degeneration |
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Skeletal Muscle
Voluntary Muscle
Moves Bone
Supports The Soft Tissue
Protects |
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| Chronic pain and stiffness in muscles, joints, and fibrous tissue, especially of the back, shoulders, neck hips and knees. Fatigue is a common complaint. |
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| Decreasing the angle of the ankle joint so that the foot bends backward (upward). This is the opposite movement of stepping on the gas pedal when driving a car. |
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Benign tumor of the smooth tissue.
Fibroids are leiomyomas |
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Surgical procedure where a portion of the fascia (generally in a limb) is cut and removed to relieve tension or pressure in the limb.
(Plantar Fascia - they remove a small section of the fascia by the heel) |
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Found only in the heart
Is striated but involuntary |
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Atrophy of muscles
Pertaining to loss of muscle development |
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| Motion that extends the foot downward toward the ground as when pointing the toes or stepping on the gas pedal (Plant/o = sole of foot) |
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| A disease of muscle or muscle fiber |
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| Increase in size of an organ or structure |
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| Process of recording the strength of muscle contraction as a result of electrical stimulation |
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| Malignant tumor of the striated muscle |
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| Malignant tumor of the smooth muscle |
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| Pertaining to the cardiac (heart) muscle |
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Muscle connected to internal organs
Involuntary
Visceral Muscle |
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