Connective Tissues and Muscle Conditions

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Connect muscle to bone.

Bones to bones.

Reduction in size and power of muscles due to lack of exercise.

Increase in muscle mass due to exercise. Signup and view all the answers

Strenuous exercise, extreme cold, dehydration, or electrolyte imbalance. Signup and view all the answers

Pain felt the day after exercise. Signup and view all the answers

Inflammation or soreness in muscle tissue. Signup and view all the answers

Shortening of muscles and joints. Signup and view all the answers

Food poisoning causing paralysis. Signup and view all the answers

Genetic disorder where muscles weaken and lose function. Signup and view all the answers

Shock-like state triggered when muscle is crushed. Signup and view all the answers

Chronic muscle pain and tenderness. Signup and view all the answers

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Atrophy is a reduction in muscle size and power due to lack of exercise
Hypertrophy is an increase in muscle mass due to exercise
Cramps are muscle spasms caused by strenuous exercise, extreme cold, dehydration, or electrolyte imbalance
Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is pain felt the day after exercise
Myositis is inflammation or soreness in muscle tissue
Contracture is the shortening of muscles and joints
Botulism is food poisoning causing paralysis due to bacteria
Muscular Dystrophy is a genetic disorder where muscles weaken and lose function
Crush Syndrome is a shock-like state triggered when muscle is crushed
Fibromyalgia is chronic muscle pain and tenderness