Muscular Disorders

ATROPHY – wasting away of muscle due to lack of use. HYPERTROPHY – an increase in the size of the muscle cell.

STRAIN – tear in the muscle resulting from excessive use STRAIN – tear in the muscle resulting from excessive use. Bleeding inside the muscle can result in pain and swelling. Ice packs will help stop bleeding and reduce swelling.

MUSCLE SPASM (cramp) – sustained contraction of the muscle, usually because of overuse.

MYALGIA – muscle pain TENDONITIS – inflammation of a tendon

BUCCANATOR MASSETER DELTOID STERNICLEIDOMASTOID PECTORALIS MAJOR BICEPS BRACHII EXTERNAL OBLIQUE BRACHIORADIALIS RECTUS ABDOMINUS RECTUS FEMORIS SARTORIUS VASTUS LATERALIS TIBIALIS ANTERIOR

TRAPEZEUS TRICEPS BRACHII LATISSIMUS DORSI GLUTEUS MEDIUS GLUTEUS MAXIMUS GASTROCNEMIUS SOLEUS MAJOR