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  2. Human musculoskeletal system - Wikipedia

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    The human musculoskeletal system (also known as the human locomotor system, and previously the activity system) is an organ system that gives humans the ability to move using their muscular and skeletal systems.

  3. Musculoskeletal disorder - Wikipedia

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    There is a growing consensus that psychosocial factors are another cause of some MSDs. [11] Some theories for this causal relationship found by many researchers include increased muscle tension, increased blood and fluid pressure, reduction of growth functions, pain sensitivity reduction, pupil dilation, body remaining at heightened state of sensitivity.

  4. Musculoskeletal injury - Wikipedia

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    Musculoskeletal injury refers to damage of muscular or skeletal systems, which is usually due to a strenuous activity and includes damage to skeletal muscles, bones, tendons, joints, ligaments, and other affected soft tissues.

  5. Orthopedic surgery - Wikipedia

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    As with many words derived with the "æ" ligature, simplification to either "ae" or just "e" is common, especially in North America.In the US, the majority of college, university, and residency programmes, and even the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, still use the spelling with the digraph ae, though hospitals usually use the shortened form.

  6. Musculoskeletal causes of back pain - Wikipedia

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    Back pain itself is not considered a diagnosis, but rather a symptom of underlying (in most cases musculoskeletal) problems. [2] following: Vertebrae misalignment, which can cause nerve interference (also called subluxation), [3] muscle tension, or muscle spasm [4] [5]

  7. Myalgia - Wikipedia

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    Myalgia or muscle pain is a painful sensation evolving from muscle tissue.It is a symptom of many diseases.The most common cause of acute myalgia is the overuse of a muscle or group of muscles; another likely cause is viral infection, especially when there has been no injury.

  8. Glymphatic system - Wikipedia

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    The glymphatic system, glymphatic clearance pathway or paravascular system is an organ system for metabolic waste removal in the central nervous system (CNS) of vertebrates. ...

  9. Vestibular system - Wikipedia

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    Human vestibular system of the semicircular canals in the inner ear. The vestibular system, in vertebrates, is a sensory system that creates the sense of balance and spatial orientation for the purpose of coordinating movement with balance.