Diseases
The deterioration of muscles as a result of degeneration of nerves in the spinal cord and lower region of the brain
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Type of muscle that makes up the involuntary or visceral muscles
What is smooth muscles
A cut to relieve tension nerve pressure on muscles
What is fasciotomy
Upward movement of the foot
What is dorsiflexion
What is arthroplasty
Muscles appear to enlarge as fat replaces functional muscle cells that have degenerated and atrophied
What is muscular dystrophy
Branching fibers that are found in the heart
What is cardiac muscle
Fibrous membrane separating and enveloping muscles
What is fascia
Bending a limb;decreasing the angle between bones
What is flexion
Removal of muscle tissue for microscopic examination
What is muscle biopsy
Chronic pain and stiffness in muscles, joints, and tissues
What is fibromyalgia
Makes up the voluntary or skeletal muscles that move all bones
What is striated muscle
Increase in size of an organ or tissue
What is hypertrophy
Straightening of a flexed limb; increasing the angle between the bones of a joint
What is extension
A strong magnetic field and advanced computing technology are used to create high resolution images of soft tissue
What is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Symmetric muscle weakness and pain often accompanied by a rash around the eyes and on the face and limbs
What is polymyositis
Cardiac muscle has a _____ appearance
What is smooth
Pain or tenderness in muscles
What is myalgia
Circular movement around a central point
_____ rotation is toward the center of the body
_____ rotation is away from the center of the body
What is Rotation
What is internal
What is external
How muscular dystrophy is treated
What is There is no known treatment
Cancerous tumor of the smooth muscle
What is leiomyosarcoma
Smooth muscle is also referred to as _____
What is visceral
Inflammation of the muscle
Myositis
Movement toward the midline of the body
What is adduction
Measurement of the enzyme creatine kinase in skeletal and cardiac muscle
What is Serum Creatine Kinase