| muscle biopsy |
Removal of a small tissue sample for microscopic examination
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| muscle |
Muscle is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart muscle is called "cardiac muscle." Muscle that is in the walls of arteries and bowel is called "smooth muscle."
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| muscle |
A tissue composed of fibres which contract to assist the bodily movement.
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| muscle |
An organ which, by contraction, produces movement.
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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.
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