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Muscular System

ANA VISH
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What is the muscular system?

  • The muscular system is an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles. It permits the movement of the body, maintains posture, and circulates blood throughout the body.
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what are THE 3 TYPES OF MUSCLE TISSUE

  • Visceral (Smooth) Muscle
  • Cardiac Muscle
  • Skeletal Muscl
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WHAT IS VISCERAL MUSCLE?

  • It is the muscle found inside the organs in the stomach, intestines, and blood vessels.
  • The weakest muscle tissue
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WHAT IS CARDIAC MUSCLE?

  • It is found only in the heart.
  • It is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.
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WHAT IS SKELETAL MUSCLE?

  • It is the only voluntary muscle tissue in the human body
  • Every physical action that a person performs requires it.
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The muscular system works together with the skeletal system to move the body.

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WHAT ARE SOME ILLNESSES AFFECTING MUSCLES?

  • Mitochondrial Mayopathies
  • Polymyosotis
  • Myasthenia Gravis
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WHAT IS MITOCHONDRIAL MYOPATHIES?

  • The mitochondria is damaged, in results in weakness of muscles, deafness, blindness, arrhythmia and heart failure.
  • There is no specific treatment.
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WHAT IS POLYMYOSOTIS

  • Polymyosotis is degenerate and inflammatory in nature. It affects the systemic connective tissue causing weakness and muscle atrophy.
  • The cause is unknown.
  • Treatment involves high doses of cortisone.
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WHAT IS myasthenia gravis?

  • It's an autoimmune disease.
  • There is muscle weakness and fatigue which are caused by breakdown of the neuromuscular junction.
  • It is rare.
  • There is no treatment.
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What are some interesting facts?

  • Muscles make up 40% of your body weight.
  • The only muscle that never tires is in our heart.
  • The hardest working muscle is the eye.
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