Muscular System The muscular system is an organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles. It functions of the muscular system are movement of the body, maintains posture, and circulates blood throughout the body, and fatigue. The muscles produce movement by pulling the bones as each muscle contracts. There is a low strength muscle contraction called tonic contraction and it enables one to maintain its body posture. When one has good posture it is better for the body to function. The heat production is when the body maintains a certain temperature and it is important because that is one of the main functions for the body to survive. For the body to maintain a normal body temperature the muscle fibers must contract to produce heat required to keep it normal. One disease that one can get in the muscular system is Cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is known as one of the most common congenital disorders. It impacts the balance and motor functions along with the posture. When there is brain damage to a child at a young age it being before it was born or after, it causes a loss of muscle tone. When they lose muscle tone it makes it difficult for the person to go on with their everyday lives and perform the normal tasks needed each day. The signs and symptoms that one may notice for the disease Cerebral palsy is that it can be one having problems with fine motor tasks like using scissors, or as intense as not being able walk or keep their balance. Patients may not be able to control their hand motions along with drooling. Then there are others that suffer from mental retardation and seizures. Cerebral palsy is a disease that cannot be cured but has numerous amounts of treatments for it. Patients that have Cerebral p... ... middle of paper ... ...ng is fine and sometimes check the chest for tumors. Once again, like cerebral palsy, there is no cure for myasthenia gravis. Although there is no cure there is treatments that allow going periods at a time without any symptoms. Some treatments for this disease includes making time to rest, use an eye patch for vision problems, and avoid any type of exposure to the heat. There are also medications that can be used to make symptoms better. People that have Myasthenia gravis live a normal life expectancy. There are some that experience remission but for some patients their life changes in a blink of an eye. Therefore they want to know their prognosis. What some may not know is that Myasthenia gravis does not get worse as you get older. If anything the symptoms start to go away. Patients are recommended to try different types of therapy to see which is best for them.
Skeletal muscle - is used to effect skeletal movement such as locomotion and in maintaining
Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder. The term "myasthenia" is Latin for muscle weakness, and "gravis" for grave or serious. It is characterized by random weakness of voluntary muscle groups. Muscle groups most commonly affected include the eye muscles, facial, chewing and swallowing muscles, and shoulder and hip muscles. It is typical for a myasthenic patient to have a flattened smile, droopy eyes and an ineffective cough due to weak expiratory muscles, are all also associated with MG. Most myasthenic patients usually don't complain of extensive feelings of fatigue. They experience localized fatigue in specific, repeatedly used muscles. Today, MG is one of the most thoroughly understood neurological disorders, which has lead to treatments, which enormously improves the length and quality of life of myasthenics.
The patients’ symptoms and signs usually stabilize or improve after three years. The prognosis of myasthenia gravis has improved drastically with the introduction of treatments with the majority of patients becoming symptom free if they are adequately treated. However, most patients do have to remain on tablets for life as the symptoms generally return if they stop the medication
According to Medical-Surgical Nursing: 7th edition, Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease that can be considered as a chronic neuromuscular disorder (Lewis et al., 2007, p. 1555). MG is caused by an autoimmune process in which “antibodies attack acetylcholine (ACh) receptors, resulting in a decreased number of ACh receptor (AChR) sites at the neuromuscular junction” (p. 1555). Due to the neurotransmitter’s inability to connect the muscles and the nerves, it is difficult for the muscle to contract. This disease basically causes muscle fatigue and therefore a detrition of muscle strength over time. (John Hopkins Medicine, n.d.) In many respects, it is like a satellite unable to detect a signal when it is blocked by interfering radio waves.
For some types of MD, medication can help. Guys with Duchenne MD may be helped by a medicine called prednisone, and teens with myotonic MD might use mexilitine to relax muscles.
Muscles are very important to the body. Muscles also do a lot for your body. They pump blood through your body, they help you lift heavy objects, and most of all they help your body in almost every way. Muscle is a body tissue that can contract and produce movement (Merriam-Webster Dictionary). Muscles are like the engine of the body; they turn energy into motion. Muscle tone isn’t as important as muscles, but it is very good for the body. Then there is muscular strength, which is a component of physical fitness which is just like muscle tone (DifferenceBetween.net. June 2, 2010 ) Muscle strength is a persons ability to exert force on physical objects using muscles (
The effects of multiple disabilities are often both multiplicative and interactive. Cerebral Palsy is a disability that originates from damage to the central nervous system, but which is often accompanied by sensory, communication, orthopedic, learning and cognitive abilities. The complex nature of cerebral palsy is related to differences in causation and the nature and degree of motor involvement. In this paper, Cerebral Palsy will be defined and described, followed by discussion of conditions that frequently occur with this disability. A description of the impact of cerebral palsy on physical and communication development will also be discussed.
It is reported by the CDC that 1 in 323 children in the U.S will be diagnosed with CP. Cerebral means having to do with the brain Palsy means weakness or problems with using the muscular tissues. The term cerebral palsy (CP) was originally coined more than a century ago and loosely translates as "brain paralysis." Even so, a precise definition has not been concluded because cerebral palsy is not a one diagnosis, simply an "umbrella" term that describes brain lesions that involve motor or postural abnormalities discovered during early development. CP is one of the leading causes affecting development and function in childhood from the fetal or neonatal period to up to age 3 years. Nevertheless, the diagnosis of cerebral palsy may not be made until after that time. Some advocate not getting a definitive diagnosis in sele...
...ld die during childhood or survive into adulthood. (“NINDSS Muscular Dystrophy Information Page,” 2014 April 19)The lifespan of a person with the disease is dependent on the severity and amount of treatment of muscular dystrophy. With new research being done constantly there is new hope every day that a cure for muscular dystrophy will be found. (“New knowledge about Muscular dystrophy,” 2014 May 5)
The musculoskeletal system is comprised of bones, joints, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, fascia and muscles. Together these body parts work to establish a framework that is the musculoskeletal system. This framework is what gives the body its shape, form, and figure. It stabilizes the body as well as supplies the structural support. The musculoskeletal body features not only provide a framework for your body but allows your ability to create movement. These movements are monitored by the musculoskeletal components which then determine your degree of flexibility. Overall the amount of energy your body uses comes almost entirely from these musculoskeletal functions. Which makes sense because it
Dr. William Little wrote the first medical description of the disorder in the 1860’s. He thought most cases of CP were caused by complications at birth resulting in lack of oxygen to the brain. Cerebral Palsy was called Little's disease for many years. CP refers to neurological disorders that appear in early childhood and affect movement and coordination (“Cerebral Palsy: Hope”). Although CP is caused by damage to the motor areas of the brain and affects body movement and muscle coordination, it is not caused by problems in the muscles o...
The human muscular system, like any other system in the human body, is very complex. All the moving parts (anatomy), and how they work together to perform specific actions (physiology). There is so much that can be done to help the muscles in your body perform strenuous activities before fatigue, before your muscles run out of the fuel required to continue to perform movements. The biggest question most young adults want to know is, how do you get bigger muscles? Or, why do I cramp during workouts? All these and more can be answers through the understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the human muscular system.
The muscular system is important in the daily life to the humans. The muscular system is the body's network of tissues that control movement of the body. Walking, running, and jumping, all of these actions propelling the body through space are possible only because of the contraction and relaxation of muscles. These movements, however, are not the only ones directed by the muscular activity. Muscles make it possible to stand, sit, speak, and blink. Even more, were it not for muscles, blood would not move through the digestive system. Muscles are the machine of the body, allowing it to work.
The muscular system is an intricate system that if affected can seriously affect the quality of daily living as well as total life span. Covering the entire body the muscular system consists of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle. And within the three muscle groups five basic functions are executed: movement, protecting vital organs, pumping blood, aiding digestion, and ensuring blood flow. None of these important tasks would be possible without a healthy and strong muscular system.
The muscular system is simply fascinating for wherever you look at it. It is essentially a network of tissues that control movement of and within the body, i.e. gives movement to the human body and function to the viscera. Without the muscular system, all essential body functions may not occur. Without it, we would be a smooth and immobile pile of organs, skin and bones.