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Definition
excitability   show
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show reaction to stimuli and for the pathological, abnormal or excessive sensitivity to stimuli  
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relax   show
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isometric contraction   show
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show muscular contraction in which the length of the muscle changes  
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contracting   show
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cardiac muscle   show
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smooth muscle   show
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show a large, branched polysaccharide that is the main storage form of glucose  
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show a hygroscopic organic acid C3H6O3 present normally especially in muscle tissue as a by-product of anaerobic glycolysis  
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show a stretched or torn muscle or tendon  
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spasm   show
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show decrease in size of a body part, cell, organ, or other tissue  
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fibromyalgia   show
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show a sheet, or any other dissectible aggregations of connective tissue that forms beneath the skin to attach, enclose, and separate muscles and other internal organs  
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show the ability of a muscle to be stretched  
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striated muscle   show
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muscle tone   show
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insertion point   show
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show a stretched or torn ligament  
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aponeurosis   show
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show a short band of tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a join.  
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show the attachment site that doesn't move during contraction  
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show a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles  
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show a response to cellular injury that is marked by capillary dilatation, leukocytic infiltration, redness, heat, pain, swelling, and often loss of function and that serves as a mechanism initiating the elimination of noxious agents and of damaged tissue  
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muscular dystrophy (MD)   show
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show a disease characterized by progressive weakness and exhaustibility of voluntary muscles  
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tendon   show
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