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Results 1 - 10 of 41 for Skeletal muscles
  1. Myoglobin blood test 
    Myoglobin is a protein in heart and skeletal muscles. When you exercise, your muscles use up available oxygen. Myoglobin has oxygen attached to it, which provides extra oxygen for the muscles to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003663.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Myoglobin urine test 
    Myoglobin is a protein in heart and skeletal muscles. When you exercise, your muscles use up available oxygen. Myoglobin has oxygen attached to it, which provides extra oxygen for the muscles to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003664.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. CPK isoenzymes test 
    ... enzyme found mainly in the heart, brain, and skeletal muscle. ... also called CPK-MM) is found mostly in skeletal muscle ... a long time ( rhabdomyolysis ) Muscular dystrophy Myopathy Myositis ... Receiving many intramuscular injections Recent nerve and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003504.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Rhabdomyolysis 
    ... by injury or any other condition that damages skeletal muscle. Problems that may lead to this disease include: ... A physical exam will show tender or damaged skeletal muscles. The following tests may be done: Creatine kinase ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000473.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Aging changes in organs, tissue and cells 
    ... in any tissue. It is most common in skeletal muscle, the heart, the brain, and the sex organs ( ... have limited or no ability to regenerate - nerves, skeletal muscle, heart muscle, and the lens of the eye - ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/004012.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. LDH isoenzyme blood test 
    ... body tissues such as the heart, liver, kidney, skeletal muscle, brain, blood cells, and lungs. When body tissue ... LDH-5 is highest in the liver and skeletal muscle. All of these can be measured in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003499.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Types of muscle tissue (image) 
    ... spindle-shaped, and are also under involuntary control. Skeletal muscle fibers occur in muscles which are attached to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19841.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Type V glycogen storage disease 
    ... produce muscle pain, or even a breakdown of skeletal muscle ( rhabdomyolysis ). This condition is associated with burgundy-colored urine and a risk for kidney failure if it is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000329.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Electromyography 
    ... weakness, swelling, tenderness, and tissue damage of the skeletal muscles) Radial nerve dysfunction (damage of the radial nerve ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003929.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Polymyositis - adult 
    Polymyositis affects the skeletal muscles. It is also known as idiopathic inflammatory myopathy. The exact cause is unknown, but it may be related to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000428.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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