Chapter 4 Group 2

5. Weakness on one side of the body, often resulting from brain injury or stroke.
7. An inflammatory muscle disease causing weakness in the skeletal muscles, often affecting the proximal muscles.
9. Relating to the interaction between nerves and muscles, often involved in disorders affecting movement.
11. Paralysis of all four limbs, often resulting from a spinal cord injury in the cervical region.
13. Paralysis of the lower half of the body, typically due to spinal cord injury.
14. A movement disorder characterized by sustained muscle contractions, abnormal postures, or twisting movements.

1. A sudden, involuntary muscle jerk or spasm that can occur in various neurological disorders.
2. gravis An autoimmune disorder that leads to weakness in the skeletal muscles due to communication failure between nerves and muscles.
3. Complete paralysis of one side of the body, usually caused by brain damage or stroke.
4. Loss of the ability to move one or more muscles, which can be temporary or permanent.
6. Partial weakness of muscle strength, often resulting from various neuromuscular conditions.
8. A neurological sign consisting of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements, often affecting gait and balance.
10. dystrophy A group of genetic disorders characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscles.
12. The loss of muscle mass and strength associated with aging or chronic disease.
15. Also known as hiccups, it is an involuntary contraction of the diaphragm muscle, followed by a rapid closure of the vocal cords.