Muscular pathology

ataxia

• with, together
• immature cell
• muscle pain
• lack of muscle coordination

Abigail, Benjamin, and Oliver are studying for their physiology exam. They come across the term 'atonic'. They discuss and come up with the following options. Which one correctly defines 'atonic'?

• It refers to a condition where there is increased muscle tone

• It is a term used to describe the lack of nourishment, leading to the wasting away of muscular tissue

• It is a term used to describe a condition where there is a lack of normal muscle tone or strength

• It refers to an immature cell

atrophy

• Lack of nourishment, wasting away of muscular tissue
• many
• muscle pain
• arm

brachialgia

• pain in the arm
• immature cell
• discharge
• many

Ethan was studying about muscles in his biology class. He came across a term 'contracture'. His teacher explained it as...

• stem cells that fuse to form each muscle fiber

• when the muscle shortens and renders the muscle resistant to the normal stretching process

• a grave situation

• a slow process

dactylospams

• cramp of finger or toe
• weakness
• abnormal softening of muscle tissue
• benign tumor of striated muscle

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-7

Dystonia

• impair muscle tone
• suture of a muscle
• increased muscle tone
• to drag

fasciitis

• tumor that contains muscle and fiber
• inflammation of the fascia
• paralysis affecting many muscles
• tumor

fribromyalgia

• condition with widespread aching and pain in muscles and soft tissue, fatigue
• nourishment, development
• benign tumor of striated muscle
• convulsive

myalgia

• lack of muscle coordination
• surgical repair
• inflammation of synovial membrane
• muscle pain