muscle defects and problems Flashcards
1
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what is meant by the term muscle paralysis
A
a muscle that cannot contract
2
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what are the features of a paralysed muscle
A
its motor nerve supply isn’t functioning, on examination would have reduced tone
3
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what is meant by the term muscle spasticity
A
muscle unable to control contractions due to the descending controls from the brain not functioning
4
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features of muscle spasticity
A
muscle has I intact and functioning motor nerve, increased muscle tone
5
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what is meant by muscle atrophy
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this is the wasting of muscles, the muscle fibres become smaller
6
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causes of muscle atrophy
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result of inactivity
7
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what is meant by muscle hypertrophy
A
opposite of atrophy, muscles enlarge, each individual myocyte enlarges
