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Developmental Aspects of Muscular System

Developmental Aspects of Muscular System. Development. Embryo Muscular system laid down in segments Each segment is invaded by nerves First movements of fetus Occur by 16th week of pregnancy. Muscle Development. Once born, a baby’s movements are all gross reflex types of movements

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Developmental Aspects of Muscular System

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  1. Developmental Aspects of Muscular System

  2. Development • Embryo • Muscular system laid down in segments • Each segment is invaded by nerves • First movements of fetus • Occur by 16th week of pregnancy

  3. Muscle Development • Once born, a baby’s movements are all gross reflex types of movements • Nervous system must mature • Control proceeds in cephalic/caudal direction • Gross muscular movements precede fine ones Ex: babies can raise head before they sit up; Wave ‘bye’ before grasping blocks

  4. Healthy Muscles • Rich blood supply • Resistant to infection • Good nutrition • Regular exercise • If not, then atrophy

  5. Aging • As we age, amount of connective tissue increases • Amount of muscle tissue decreases So what? • Body weight declines • Decrease in muscle strength

  6. Muscle Problem Examples • Muscular dystrophy • Myasthenia gravis • Torticollus

  7. Muscular dystrophy • A group of genetic muscle diseases that cause progressive muscle weakness • Muscles enlarge due to fat and connective tissue deposit • Muscle fibers degenerate

  8. Duchenne MD • Mostly in boys (X-linked recessive) • Diagnosed between 2-7 years old • Active, normal children appear clumsy • Disease progresses from extremities upward • Usually results in death due to respiratory distress

  9. Myasthenia gravis • Symptoms include: • Drooping of upper eyelids • Difficulty swallowing and talking • Muscle fatigue and weakness • Shortage of Acetylcholine receptors at neuromuscular junctions • Muscles not stimulated properly • Death usually occurs due to respiratory failure

  10. Torticollis • ‘Wry neck’ • In difficult births, one of sternocleidomastoid muscles may be injured • Muscles contract involuntarily • Cause head to turn

  11. Topics in Muscles • You and a partner will be assigned a muscle disease or disorder. • Research the topic. • Outline 5 major/interesting findings (including cause, symptoms & treatment) as they pertain to our study of the muscular system. Try to include any recent breakthroughs. • Present information (informally as roundtable) to the class about your topic.

  12. Topics in Muscles • 1. Dermatomyositis • 2. Compartment Syndrome • 3. Rhabdomyolysis • 4. Myopathy • 5. Diastasis Recti • 6. Zenker’s Degeneration • 7. Pelvic Floor Muscle Disorder • 8. Fibromyalgia • 9. Tetanus • 10. Botulism • 11. Orofacial Myology Disorders

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