Chapter 10: Muscle Tissue Flashcards
1
Q
Botulism
A
A severe, potentially fatal paralysis of skeletal muscles, resulting form the consumption of a bacterial toxin.
2
Q
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
A
One of the most common and best understood of the muscular tenderness.
3
Q
Fibromyalgia
A
A chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and localized tenderness.
4
Q
Muscular Dystrophies
A
A varied collection of inherited diseases that produce progressive muscle weakness and deterioration.
5
Q
Myasthenia Gravis
A
A general muscular weakness resulting form a reduction in the number of Ach receptors on the motor end plate.
6
Q
Myopahty
A
Disease of muscle tissue.
7
Q
RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation)
A
Acronym for the standard treatment for muscle injuries, bruises, strains, and sprains.
