characteristics
types of muscles
actions and movements
Diseases and Abnormal Conditions
100

the ability to be stretched

what is extensibility ?

100

forms the walls of the heart and contracts to circulate blood

what is cardiac muscle ?

100

moving a body part toward the midline

what is adduction ?

100

this condition causes involuntary movement of the muscles 

what is muscle spams ?

200

the ability to respond to a stimulus such as a nerve impulse

what is excitability ?

200

found in the internal organs of the body

what is visceral muscle ?

200

moving a body part away from the midline

what is abduction ?

200

This chronic disease causes widespread musculoskeletal pain cause is unknown

what is fibromyalgia ?

300

allows muscle to return to its original shape after it has contracted or stretched

what is elasticity ?

300

attach to bones and causes body movement

what is skeletal muscle ?

300

decreasing the angle between two bones , or bending a body part

what is flexion ?

300

this condition is caused by overstretching of or an injury to a muscle and/ or tendon

what is strain ?

400

muscles fibers that are stimulated by nerves contract

what is contractibility ?

400

strong , tough , fibrous connective-tissue cords

what is tendons ?

400

increasing the angle two bones , or straightening a body part

what is extension ?

400

this is a chronic condition where nerve impulses are not properly transmitted to the muscles .

where is myasthenia gravis ?

500

bending backward or bending the bending the foot toward the knee

what is dorsiflexion ?

500

this disease is actually a group of inherited diseases that lead to chronic , progressive muscle atrophy.

what is muscular dystrophy ?

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