Physiology Terms 01

Topic: Physiology

Created on Thursday, May 21 2009 by jdmiles

Last modified on Thursday, May 21 2009.

 
        A) Contracture
 
        B) Myotonia
 
        C) Fibrillation
 
        D) Paramyotonia
 
        E) Myokymia
 

 

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This question was created on May 21, 2009 by jdmiles.
This question was last modified on May 21, 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A) Contracture

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Myotonia is delayed relaxation of skeletal muscle after voluntary contraction, and is attributed to hyperexcitability of the muscle membrane.  (See References)

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B) myotonia

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Myotonia is delayed relaxation of skeletal muscle after voluntary contraction, and is attributed to hyperexcitability of the muscle membrane.  (See References)

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C) Fibrillation

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Myotonia is delayed relaxation of skeletal muscle after voluntary contraction, and is attributed to hyperexcitability of the muscle membrane.  (See References)

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D) Paramyotonia

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Myotonia is delayed relaxation of skeletal muscle after voluntary contraction, and is attributed to hyperexcitability of the muscle membrane.  (See References)

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E) myokymia

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Myotonia is delayed relaxation of skeletal muscle after voluntary contraction, and is attributed to hyperexcitability of the muscle membrane.  (See References)

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References:

1. Preston, D.C., and Shapiro, B.E. (2005). Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders: Clinical-Electrophysiologic Correlations, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia. (ISBN:075067492X)	Advertising:
2. Rossignol, E., Mathieu, J., Thiffault, I., Tétreault, M., Dicaire, M., Chrestian, N., Dupré, N., Puymirat, J., and Brais, B. (2007). "A novel founder SCN4A mutation causes painful cold-induced myotonia in French-Canadians." Neurology, 69(20) 1937-41. (PMID:17998485)

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Physiology Terms 01
Question ID: 052109125
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 05/21/2009
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