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Body Functions & Structures: Chapter 7: Muscular System: Disorders, Injuries

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Herniaoccurs when an organe protrudes through a weak muscle wall
Abdominal Herniaoccurs when an organ protrudes through the abdominal wall
Hiatal HerniaOccurs when the stomach pushes through the diaphragm.
TalipesFlat Feet: Weakening of the leg muscles that support the arch.
Flatfeetcan be helped by exercise, massage and corrective shoes
TetanusAlso called Lock Jaw: infectious disease that causes spasms of voluntary muscles
Torticolliswry neck, may be due to inflammation of the trapezius.
Muscular Dystrophygroup of diseases which cause the muscle cells to deteriorate.
Myasthenia Gravisoccurs when the connection between the nerves and muscles is lost. It is an autoimmune disorder.
Tennis Elbowoccurs from repetitive use of the arm and under conditioning
Shin Splintsinjury to the muscle tendon in the front of the tibia, often occurs when jogging.
rotator cuff diseaseinflammation of the tendons that fuse together and surround the shoulder joint.


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