Muscle Tissue

Summary Information: Muscle Tissue

Muscle Tissue: Muscle tissue is a collection of specialized cells called fibers that make up the muscles in the body. Muscle tissue has the ability to contract, resulting in the movement of a muscle. There are three types of muscle tissue: skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle and smooth muscle.

Conditions that can afflict the muscle tissue include infection, atrophy, trauma, cancer, sarcoma, neuromuscular diseases and inflammation.

Closely Related Organs: Muscle Tissue

The following organs are closely related to the organ: Muscle Tissue:

• Tissues
• Cartilage
• Tendons
• Ligaments
• Fat
• Bone
• Connective tissue
• Nervous tissue
• Epithelial tissue
• Musculoskeletal system

Conditions Afflicting Organs: Muscle Tissue

The following conditions are related to the organ: Muscle Tissue:

• Atrophy
• Sarcoma
• Neuromuscular diseases
• Infection
• Trauma
• Cancer
• Inflammation

Sub Parts: Muscle Tissue

The following list contains sub-parts of the organ: Muscle Tissue:

• Muscle tissue fibers
• Skeletal muscle
• Cardiac muscle
• Smooth muscle

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Muscle Tissue

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Muscle Tissue:

• Muscle swelling
• Pain
• Difficulty moving
• Muscle weakness
• Muscle paralysis
• Fever

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Muscle Tissue: Related Topics

• Muscle
• Muscle symptoms
• Muscle disease
• Muscle disorder
• Muscle pain
• Tissue

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