5: Muscle Pathology Flashcards
1
Q
Where are nuclei in muscle cells?
A
Periphery
2
Q
What is happening if the nuclei are not at the periphery of the muscle cells?
A
Pathology
3
Q
What are the four causes of atrophy?
A
Disuse, atrophy of cachexia, denervation, myopathic
4
Q
What is a consequence of muscle tone loss?
A
Megaoesophagus