What is muscular system dystrophy?
A group of genetic diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass.
what is abduction?
a muscle moving away from the body's midline
what kind of disorder is Parkinson's disease?
brain disorder
where is a cardiac muscle found?
what is the heart?
what other system does the muscular system work with to allow for movement?
what is the skeletal system?
what parts of the body can this disease affect?
(name 1)
what is adduction?
a muscle moving towards the body's midline
what are some causes?
gene disorders
environmental triggers(exposure to certain toxins, ect.)
where are smooth muscles found?
what is the digestive track?
along with the muscles, what helps the body to move freely?
what are joints?
how can this be diagnosed?
what are blood tests?
what is flexion?
a movement the decreases the angle between two body parts.
medication
where can you find a skeletal muscle?
attached to the bones
There are (blank) muscles in your body.
about 600
how is this disease treated?
what is surgery?
what is hyper flexion?
hyper flexion is when joints can be flexed beyond their normal range of motion
Parkinson's disease affects (blank) percent of the population over 60 years of age.
1 percent
what muscles are involuntary?
what are:
cardiac
smooth
true or false
Every human has the same amount of muscles in their bodies.
true
What is one symptom of this disease?
what is rotation?
it is the circular movement of a muscle or joint.
what are some symptoms?
constipation
fatigue
tremor
slow movement
speech changes
what is another name for smooth muscles?
what is visceral?
What is the largest muscle in your body?
what is the gluteus maximus?