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Is the brachii muscle proximal or distal to the extensor digitorum muscle?
The bulk of the muscle is proximal. But part of it isn't.
What is muscle atrophy?
Muscle atrophy refers to the wasting or loss of muscle tissue resulting from disease or lack of use.
When a muscle is not used and it grows smaller that is called?
Disuse of a muscle causes atrophy, which is a shrinking of muscle fibers leading to weakness. With use, the atrophy can be reversed.
What is the most common form of spinal muscular atrophy?
The most common form of spinal muscular atrophy is childhood proximal SMA.
Does atrophy of muscles cause a increase in size?
atrophy is a decrease in muscle mass. Hypertrophy is muscle growth.
What is diuse atrophy?
diuse atrophy (muscle loss or weakness from lack of use)
What two prominent muscles are affected in muscle atrophy?
Muscle atrophy can affect any muscle within the body. Atrophy is a wasting or decrease in size of a body organ, tissue, or part owing to disease, injury, or lack of use. Any muscle is subject to atrophy from either lack of use or disease. This is especially true after injury or extended bedrest. To answer your question there are no two prominent muscles that are exclusively affected in muscle atrophy.
When a muscle deceases in size?
atrophy
What is the degeneration of muscle tissue?
Atrophy
What is muscle shrinkage called?
atrophy
Why can muscle atrophy be minimized but not arrested?
as long as there is muscle in the body than atrophy can be minimized rather than arrested; as in not able to use...
Can Gabapentin cause muscle atrophy?
yes
