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Chapter 7(MUSCLES)
Pathological Conditions/Diagnostic techniques, Treatments, Procedures
Question | Answer |
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Muscular Dystrophy | Group of genetically transmitted disorders, Characterized by progressive weakness and muscle fiber degeneration, No evidence of nerve involvement or degeneration of nerve tissue |
Polymyositis | Chronic, progressive disease affecting the skeletal muscles, characterized by muscle weakness and atrophy |
Rotator Cuff Tear | Tear in muscles that form a "cuff" over the upper end of the arm |
Electromyography(EMG) | Process of recording the strength of contraction of a muscle when stimulated by electric current |
Muscle biopsy | Extraction of a specimen of muscle tissue, through a biopsy needle or incisional biopsy, for purpose of examining it under a microscope |