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• Contract
  ...ten leading to a decrease in the range of motion. The term is derived from the Latin ''contractus'', which means "drawn together". ...ich is a fitting description of the process that occurs in the body when a muscle contracts.
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• Eccentric contraction
  ...ion due to an opposing force being greater than the force generated by the muscle. ...The term "contraction", in this context, is somewhat of a misnomer as the muscle is actually lengthening, not shortening.
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• Muscle tissue
  == Muscle Tissue == ...resence of [[myofilaments]] made up of proteins, which are responsible for muscle contraction.
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• Adductor brevis muscle
  == Adductor brevis muscle == ...r muscle group]], which is responsible for adducting, or pulling together, the legs.
  1 KB (181 words) - 22:23, 11 February 2024
• Rhomboid minor muscle
  == Rhomboid minor muscle == ...It is one of the muscles that contribute to the movement and stability of the [[scapula]].
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• Myopathy
  ...inition=a muscle disease, usually one that results in the deterioration of muscle ...nition) a muscle disease, usually one that results in the deterioration of muscle<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]
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• Superior Oblique Muscle
  '''Superior Oblique Muscle''' ...us-ul) is one of the [[Extraocular Muscles]] that control the movements of the eye.
  1 KB (165 words) - 23:15, 14 February 2024
• Muscle cell
  == Muscle Cell == ...uscle Cell''', also known as a '''Myocyte''', is a type of cell located in muscle tissue.
  2 KB (251 words) - 05:53, 8 February 2024
• Occipitalis muscle
  ==Occipitalis Muscle== ...quadrilateral muscle located at the back of the head that covers parts of the [[skull]]'s occipital bone.
  1 KB (207 words) - 17:22, 10 February 2024
• Procerus muscle
  == Procerus Muscle == ...all pyramidal slip of muscle located at the root of the nose. It is one of the muscles involved in facial expression.
  1 KB (212 words) - 17:46, 9 February 2024
• Muscle fatigue
  == Muscle Fatigue == ...may be caused by barriers to or interference with the different stages of muscle contraction.
  1 KB (186 words) - 04:13, 9 February 2024
• Adductor magnus muscle
  == Adductor Magnus Muscle == ...tur mag-nuhss muhs-uhl) is a large muscle in the [[thigh]] that is part of the [[adductor]] group of muscles.
  1 KB (182 words) - 22:01, 11 February 2024
• Occipitofrontalis muscle
  ==Occipitofrontalis Muscle== ...he [[Human skull|skull]] that covers parts of the forehead and the back of the head.
  1 KB (208 words) - 21:49, 14 February 2024
• Contractility
  ...sue]], including the [[cardiac muscle]], [[smooth muscle]], and [[skeletal muscle]]. ...om the Latin ''contractus'', meaning "drawn together". It is combined with the suffix ''-ility'', which denotes a condition or quality.
  1 KB (170 words) - 02:41, 7 February 2024
• Muscle strength
  == Muscle Strength == ...uscle," and ''strength'' meaning "power," is a measure of the force that a muscle or group of muscles can exert against resistance when contracted.
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• Muscle hypertrophy
  == Muscle Hypertrophy == ...the growth and increase in size of muscle cells. The term is derived from the Greek words "mus" meaning "mouse" and "hypertrophy" meaning "excess nourish
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• Motor nerve
  |Short definition=a nerve that carries messages to a muscle that cause the muscle to contract ...ME}} (definition) a nerve that carries messages to a muscle that cause the muscle to contract<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]
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• Spasticity
  ...t definition=muscle stiffness caused by an increase in contractions of the muscle fibers ...(definition) muscle stiffness caused by an increase in contractions of the muscle fibers<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]
  347 bytes (46 words) - 23:46, 30 December 2022
• Teres minor
  ...the lateral border of the scapula and inserts into the greater tubercle of the humerus. ...y from the body ([[lateral rotation]]), and stabilizes the humeral head in the glenoid cavity.
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• Medial pterygoid muscle
  == Medial Pterygoid Muscle == ...s one of the muscles of [[Mastication|mastication]], which are involved in the process of chewing.
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