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Muscular Dystrophy (abbr. MD) is a genetic disorder that DESTROYS MUSCLES that help the body move. As the muscle is destroyed they are replaced with fat and and connective tissue.
Source.: Textbook: Human Biology 11th edition, pg 268; Silvia S. Mader.
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∙ 11y agoMuscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of inherited diseases in which the muscles ...causes muscle weakness and also affects the central nervous system, heart,
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What are the two disorders of the muscular system?
There are many disorders that affect the muscular system. Two that may be best known are muscular dystrophy and Lou Gehrig's disease.
Describe two condtions that affect the muscular system?
Two conditionsa that affect the muscular system: Duchenne Muscle Dystrophy (DMD) and Myotonic Mucsle Dystrophy (MMD). DMD is the most common childhood form of muscular dystrophies while MMD is the most common adult form of muscular dystrophies.
Is muscular dystrophy and duchenne muscular dystrophy the same?
Muscular dystrophy can appear in infancy up to middle age or later, and its form and severity are determined in part by the age at which it occurs. Some types of muscular dystrophy affect only males; some people with MD enjoy a normal life span with mild symptoms that progress very slowly; others experience swift and severe muscle weakness and wasting, dying in their late teens to early 20s.
Which chromosome number does muscular dystrophy affect?
8 and 13
Do Rabies affect the muscular system?
In advanced stage of the rabies, you get paralysis of muscles.
Are there diseases that affect your museles?
Yes, there are diseases that target the muscular system. The one most people are familiar with is MD, muscular dystrophy. Another one is actually a nervous system disorder but if affects the muscles and that is Lou Gehrig's disease.
How does disease affect muscles?
An example of a disease that effect the muscular system is Lou Gehrig's in which the muscles become extremely deteriorated overtime so that eventually the muscles in your lungs that allow you to breath aren't able to function anymore and you suffocate.
What parts of the body muscular dystrophy affect?
primarily affects the skeletal muscles and the muscles of the heart.
How does muscular dystrophy affect people?
MD is a genetic disorder that destroys muscles that help the body move.
What problems can occur in the musculoskeletal system?
Lots.Botulism or severe food poisoning, can lead to paralysisthere's muscular dystrophy, an inherited gene tetanus which results in muscle spasms and rigiditymyastrenia gravis(not so sure about the spelling) auto immune disease that causes muscular weaknessspasms,cramps,strains,pulls,tears,the list goes on.
What would happen if the nervous system was not functioning properly. How would this affect the muscular system?
What would happen if the nervous system was not functioning properly? How would this affect the muscular system?
What are two injuries that affect the muscular system?
The primary injuries that affect the muscular system are strains and sprains. But inflammation and irritation of nerves is the biggest source of pain after injury.
