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Muscle System Disorders

Author: Amanda Soderlind

Disorders of the Muscular System

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Terms to Know
Atrophy

The wasting away of muscle tissue leading to very weak muscles.

Muscle Spasm

An involuntary muscle contraction often caused by potassium deficiencies.

Muscular Dystrophy

A genetic disorder that causes the gradual breakdown of muscle fibers.

Strain

Muscle fiber that tears or stretches too far.

Tetanus

A disease caused by microbes that cause muscles to continually spasm.