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An organ which, by contraction, produces movement.
Ãâó: www.convatec.com/en_AU/tips/dictionary/wound_care....
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| musculocutaneous flap |
Composite flap of skin and muscle that is transferred with its blood supply (or connected to a new blood supply) from the abdomen or back to the chest to reconstruct the breast mound with living tissue.
Ãâó: oes.mans.eun.eg/Courses/med/surgery/graphics/cf_st...
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| muscle |
The diaphragm is the muscle that separates the chest (thoracic) cavity from the abdomen. Contraction of the diaphragm muscle helps to expand the lungs during inspiration when one is breathing air in.
Ãâó: www.sleepcompliance.com/html/glossary.htm
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| musculoskeletal |
Referring to the muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, bones, joints, and spinal discs.
Ãâó: www.womenshealthmatters.ca/centres/environmental/c...
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| muscle |
An organ that produces movement by contractions. There are two major kinds of muscles: voluntary (striated) and involuntary (non-striated). Striated muscles are under voluntary control and include most of the muscles of the body.
Ãâó: www.bauerfeind.co.uk/Glossary.html
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