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sounds like "pedal edema" or "pitting edema" when you push on the leg does it leave an indintation for a moment then slowly go back to normal? the main cause for water retention signs in your legs is CHF or "congestive heart failure" see a doctor.. most likely the drug they will prescribe is lasix aka water pill.
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What kind of tissue makes up the muscles in your arms and legs?
skeletal muscle
What type of tissue makes up the muscles in your arms and legs?
skeletal muscle
How are the legs bones?
the legs have bones in them: the femur, tibia, and fibula. these are bones. the legs are not all bones, though. they have tissue and muscle and fat as well.
What tissue or gets edematous?
Edema can affect any type of tissue in the body, including skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, organs, and blood vessels. It is caused by an excess accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces. The most common areas where edema tends to occur are the ankles, feet, and legs due to gravity.
What part of the body is the muscles?
Muscle tissue covers the entirety of your body, including its covering of the bones near your abdominals, back, chest and shoulders. It initiates movement throughout. Muscle tissue is found in your arms, legs, face, even your penis and your vagina. "Involuntary muscle", such as that which mobilates unconscious activities - those of the lungs, digestive tract and most of the central autonomic organs of the body and the circulatory system, are also included as "muscle tissue".
What three structures support a vertebrate's body and allow it to move?
Tails and legs help support a vertebrates body and allow it to move. Other structures to help a body move are muscle and bones.
What is skeletal muscle tissue?
Skeletal tissue is one of the three types of muscle tissues. This tissues are striated and are attached to the skeleton. Skeletal or striated muscle is called voluntary because willed or voluntary control of skeletal muscle contractions is possible. When viewed under a microscope, skeletal muscle is characterized by many cross striations and many nuclei per cell. Individual cells are long and threadlike and are often called fibers. Skeletal muscles are attached to bones and when contracted produce voluntary and controlled body movements.
what makes muscle tissue different from other tissues?
Muscle tissue can stretch.
Where is skeletal muscle tissue found?
Cardiac muscle tissue forms the bulk of the wall of the heart. Smooth muscle tissue is located in the walls of hollow internal structures such as blood vessels, the stomach, intestines, and urinary bladder. Skeletal muscle tissue is named for its location - attached to bones. Skeletal muscles are found attached to the bones, which enables their movemen.t
How do the muscles of a frog seem to be oriented?
There is more muscle in its hind legs than any other part of their body. If you take a look and the femur(upper leg) its fat with muscle tissue. This is to act as a spring to lift it through thevair when hopping.
What type of tissue is turkey meat?
Muscle tissue. Animal meat is primarily muscle tissue, especially cuts of steak and, in this case, white and dark meat. On the other hand, hot dogs and other ground up animal foods contain all manner of tissue.
Where can you find muscle tissue in the body?
Muscle tissue covers the entirety of your body, including its covering of the bones near your abdominals, back, chest and shoulders. It initiates movement throughout. Muscle tissue is found in your arms, legs, face, even your penis and your vagina. "Involuntary muscle", such as that which mobilates unconscious activities - those of the lungs, digestive tract and most of the central autonomic organs of the body and the circulatory system, are also included as "muscle tissue".
