Muscle

MUSCLE BIOPSY - A procedure which involves the removal of a small specimen of muscle tissue for microscopic analysis.
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Muscle, piriformis: A muscle that begins at the front surface of the sacrum (the V-shaped bone between the buttocks at the base of the spine) and passes through the greater sciatic notch to attach to the top of the thigh bone (femur) at its bony ...
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Muscle twitching (fasciculation) is the result of spontaneous local muscle contractions that are involuntary. Typically, these contractions only affect individual muscle groups connected to (innervated by) a particular motor neuron.
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Muscle spasms and cramps
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Muscle spasms and cramps are spontaneous, often painful muscle contractions.
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Muscle Cells vs. Fat Cells
To lose weight, you must burn more calories than you eat. Exercise is the best way to do this. When you exercise regularly, you build stronger muscles, even if you do not work out with weights.
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Muscle weakness, weight loss, and nutrition in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
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Muscle spasms, especially in the neck, also may occur when you are under lots of stress.
Cramps in the calf of the leg often occur at night during sleep.
What are the symptoms?
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Muscle strength also showed signs of improvement after 96 hours for those who had taken the cherry mixture.
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Our muscles up here are too tight, but also the lower trapezius is the antagonist or the muscle that balances out the upper trapezius's function.
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VAGINAL MUSCLE (KEGEL) EXERCISES
Good vaginal muscle tone and control are important for several reasons: ...
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decreased muscle tone, muscles feel soft and doughy
ability to extend limb beyond its normal limit ...
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My Pelvic Muscle Exercise Log
Print out this chart and record your pelvic muscle exercises.
Sunday ...
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Anti-smooth muscle antibody
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Muscle strains. Overuse, such as too many hours hunched over a steering wheel, often triggers muscle strains. Neck muscles, particularly those in the back of your neck, become fatigued and eventually strained.
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MUSCLES "
Restless Leg Syndrome
Muscle Cramps (Muscle Pain, Leg Cramps; Charley Horse)
Claudication (Intermittent Claudication)
Side Stitches (Pain in the Side) ...
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Muscle weakness
For our muscles to work electrical signals are sent from the brain to the nerve ends.
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Muscles that become progressively weaker with prolonged use
Muscle weakness that seems better in the morning or after resting and worse after activity or at the end of the day
Drooping eyelids
Blurred or double vision ...
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Muscle-relaxing medicine may help prevent the attacks. If medical treatment does not help, you may need surgery.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
Take the prescribed medication exactly as directed. To help prevent attacks: ...
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Muscles within the breathing passages contract (bronchospasm), causing even further narrowing of the airways.
This narrowing makes it difficult for air to be breathed out (exhaled) from the lungs.
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Muscle cramps are a common and painful condition;this article outlines some possible underlying causes and suggestions to help.
This article outlines the mechanisms of oedema and possible causes.
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Muscle cramps
Impaired growth
Short stature (adults less than 5 feet tall)
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Muscle weakness and slack ligaments caused by nerve damage cause instability of the joint and subsequent misalignment (called subluxation) and/or dislocation.
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muscle
Tissue made up of bundles of long, slender cells that contract when stimulated.
mutation ...
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muscle dysmorphia A newly identified psychiatric disorder seen in bodybuilders who, although very muscular and physically fit, continually see the proverbial "90-pound weakling" when viewing themselves in the mirror.
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The muscles of the abdomen must have a small gap through which the spermatic cord passes. The most common type of hernia in men, and therefore the type you probably have, results from this gap being larger than it should be.
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The muscle weakness in ALS can affect the muscles of the limbs or of the tongue, mouth, and throat. The nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord, called motor neurons, can also degenerate.
What are the causes and risks of the disease?
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The muscles, bones, and joints that make up the area of the body between the neck and the abdomen.
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Many muscle groups and ligaments control the triangular-shaped patella. The patella is coated on its bottom with a smooth covering called articular cartilage.
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If my muscles are screaming and I'm gasping for breath in the first few minutes, should I keep going?
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How can I reach the "exercise high" I've heard so much about?
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Os ou muscles meurtris et faisants mal
Vue fatigue
Entorses et contraintes
Rhumatisme ...
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- Loses muscle tone, breathes shallowly and has a weak pulse
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Nerve and muscle problems, such as:
Achalasia
Diffuse esophageal spasm
Hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter (the muscle at the end of the esophagus that allows food to pass into the stomach)
Nutcracker esophagus
Scleroderma ...
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With some 800 muscles in the body, even the simple act of sitting before the computer screen presents a complex situation.
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Diseases of the muscles and their associated ligaments and other connective tissue and of the bones and cartilage viewed collectively.
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GEN: prefer MUSCULAR DISEASES & BONE DISEASES or specifics ...
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MYALGIA: Diffuse muscle pain, usually accompanied by malaise (vague feeling of discomfort or weakness).
MYCOBACTERIUM: Any bacterium of the genus Mycobacterium or a closely related genus.
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involuntary rigid muscle contraction, often persistent and often accompanied by pain.
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Damage to the heart muscle due to insufficient blood supply.
Heart disease
Cardiovascular disease ...
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The exam checks a person's mental status, coordination, ability to walk normally, and how well the muscles, senses, and reflexes work. This may also be called a neuro exam or a neurologic exam.
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Research Interest: Ion channels are key elements in a wide number of physiological processes like the transmission of nerve signals, control of muscle contraction, hormonal secretion, learning and memory, regulation of blood pressure, ...
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Sarcoma A malignant tumor of muscles or connective tissue such as bone and cartilage. Chondrosarcoma A malignant tumor of cartilage that usually occurs near the ends of the long bones.
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Next, have the patient bring the teeth together to relax the lip muscles. Drape the upper and the lower lips and look at the mucous membrane sides down to the vestibule (Figure 1.16).
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Structure of muscle and cartilage in the upper neck. It contains the vocal cords. Air passes through the larynx into the windpipe and then into the lungs. The "Adam's apple" is part of the larynx.
Laryngoedema
Laryngeal Edema, Laryngeal Oedema ...
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Relief is all any of us want from a stuffy nose, hacking cough or aching muscles. Does it make a difference if the cause is an allergy, a cold or the flu? It makes a big difference.
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The coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle. The right coronary artery supplies both the left and the right heart; the left coronary artery supplies the left heart.
Update Date: 4/14/2001 ...
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Contraction: Also called labor pain; tightening of the uterine muscle that dilates the cervix during labor.
Demand Feeding: Feeding the baby whenever he or she is hungry.
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