(Electromyography) - a measure of the amount of electrical activity during muscle contraction and rest

a small piece of muscle tissue is removed through a needle for examination

blood is drawn to test for the amount of creatine phosphokinase (CPK)

protein in the muscles that helps maintain muscle structure. Without it, muscles can't work and be repaired correctly, eventually becoming permanently damaged

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Term	Definition
EMG	(Electromyography) - a measure of the amount of electrical activity during muscle contraction and rest
Muscle biopsy	a small piece of muscle tissue is removed through a needle for examination
Serum CPK	blood is drawn to test for the amount of creatine phosphokinase (CPK)
Dystrophin	protein in the muscles that helps maintain muscle structure. Without it, muscles can't work and be repaired correctly, eventually becoming permanently damaged