Muscle atrophy is the wasting (thinning) or loss of muscle tissue.
What is the condition known as degeneration of muscle tissue?
- dystrophy. Definition. any condition of abnormal development caused by defective nourishment, often noted by the degeneration of muscle tissues.
Which muscle tissue has the greatest capacity for regeneration?
- The Three Types of Muscles. Skeletal muscles are attached to bones and work in pairs to push and pull. ...
- Smooth Muscle Cell Division. The muscle fibers in smooth muscle are elongated cells containing a single nucleus. ...
- Extracellular Matrix. ...
- Revascularization and Innervation. ...
What does medical term mean degeneration of muscle tissue?
- “Degeneration is deterioration in the medical sense. Generally, it is the change from a higher to a lower form. More specifically, it is the change of tissue to a lower or less functionally active form. True degeneration: when there is actual chemical change of the tissue itself” (2)
Is muscle tissue easily repaired?
- Smooth muscle tissue can regenerate from a type of stem cell called a pericyte, which is found in some small blood vessels. Pericytes allow smooth muscle cells to regenerate and repair much more readily than skeletal and cardiac muscle tissue. Similar to skeletal muscle tissue, cardiac muscle does not regenerate to a great extent.
Muscular dystrophy (MD) refers to a group of more than 30 genetic diseases that cause progressive weakness and degeneration of skeletal muscles used during voluntary movement.