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What word means a condition in which muscles that cannot contract or are not used often weaken and shrink?

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Updated: 9/22/2023

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Prolonged inactivity causes muscles to shrink in mass a condition called?

Disuse Atrophy


When muscles shrink from disease is it called eutrophication?

No because troph means nourishment. When muscles shrink from disuse, it is called atrophy.


When muscles contract do the myofilaments themselves actually shrink?

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What happens to muscles with a cast on them?

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Shrink. Contract.


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What does the word contract means?

Contract can mean to shrink, or it can be a business deal.


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How do you shrink you calf muscles?

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Do muscles shrink after a workout?

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How long does it take for muscles to shrink?

aprox 4 weeks

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