Category: M

A record showing how a muscle is functioning. Tracing made by the myograph of muscular contractions.  

Referring to movement which comes from an involuntary muscle. Originating in muscle: applied to the inherent rhythmicity of contraction of some muscles (e.g. cardiac muscle), which does not depend on neural influences.  

A condition in which muscle tissue is replaced by fibrous tissue. Increase of connective or fibrous tissue with degeneration of muscular tissue.  

A pain in the muscles.  

A form of epilepsy where the limbs jerk frequently. This uncommon type of epilepsy is typically observed in children aged between 5 and 15, and in adults between the ages of 25 and 40. The hallmark feature is abrupt muscle spasms that can range from mild twitching to severe limb movements. The condition may stay…

Referring to myoclonus. A spasmodic and spontaneous muscle contraction, often occurring in close proximity to the eye, is commonly referred to as a rapid and involuntary twitch.  

A condition in which a muscle pushes through a gap in the surrounding membrane. The bulging of a muscle through a rupture in its protective covering.  

Referring to myoblast.  

An embryonic cell which develops into muscle.  

A line running along the outside of the lower jawbone, dividing the upper part of the bone which forms part of the mouth from the lower part which is part of the neck. A ridge on the inner surface of the mandible. It extends from a point beneath the mental spine upward and back to…