Answer to Question 1
A contraction is the normal shortening of a muscle fiber as actin filaments slide between myosin filaments in response to an electrical impulse from a nerve. A contracture is an abnormal, fixed position of a muscle in which it shortens due to inactivity or paralysis and becomes immobile.
Answer to Question 2
Many medical words are derived from ancient Latin and Greek words. Sometimes the words are very similar to the original Latin and Greek words. Some medical words are also derived from other languages, such as English, Dutch, and French.
Dupuytren's Contracture
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Muscle Contraction (Molecular Biology)
Describe the development of atherosclerosis, including its role in the risk of heart disease
Eating calcium-rich foods daily assists with bone health, muscle contraction, and blood clotting
Describe the Conceptual Forecasting Framework in your own words.