Definition of
muscles
From Latin musclea muscle It is an organ made up of contractile fibersmuscle fibers). They may be related to the skeleton (the skeletal muscles) or form part of the structure of organs or apparatus (the visceral muscles).
The human body has about 650 muscles of different types, which are surrounded by a membrane known as aponeurosis. The muscles are the organs with the greatest adaptability, since their shape and content can be modified to a great degree. when doing physical exerciseFor example, muscles can develop and become stronger.
Muscles fulfill several functions. They are in charge of produce movementprovide joint stability, maintain posture, transform mechanical energy into chemical energy, provide heat, stimulate blood vessels and report on the physiological state of the body, among other activities.
- Classification and diseases of muscles
- vigorexia disorder
- obsession with muscles
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Classification and diseases of muscles
Depending on their location, muscles can be cutaneous (lie just under the skin) or deep (they have at least one bony attachment). Depending on their shape, there are circular or sphinereal muscles and the square muscles.
Another classification of muscles occurs according to their nature. In this case, one can speak of the striated muscles (voluntary control and very slow contraction), smooth muscles (involuntarily controlled, do not contain stretch marks) and cardiac muscles (of involuntary control and modified striated nature).
Muscles can undergo various diseaseswhich are known as myopathies. These disorders can have various causes and must be treated in different ways. Among them are muscular dystrophies, atrophies, inflammatory myopathies, myasthenia and certain tumors.
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vigorexia disorder
There is a disorder known as vigorexia, muscle dysmorphia or inverse anorexia and it usually manifests itself in people who have great muscle mass but who see themselves as underdeveloped; It is worth mentioning that, although it is a more common disease in men, some women also suffer from it.
Vigorexics convince themselves that their bodies are not developed enough and they condemn themselves to excessive physical training (mainly weight lifting and muscle-enlargement devices) in order to tone and widen their muscles. It is worth mentioning that they are usually people who have suffered from an eating disorder or with a past marked by physical and psychological abuse.
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obsession with muscles
It is a disorder related to OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) and is considered the opposite of anorexia, because individuals want to become strong, instead of decreasing their body size; they look smaller than they are and are obsessed with gaining weight and correcting their blemishes. In short, it is about a distortion of their perception of themselves.
This disease causes severe problems in the lives of these people, affecting their personal relationships, their physical health, their habits and their way of understanding the world and feeling their own emotions. In addition, if it is not detected and treated in time, it can cause damage to the muscles due to the overexertion to which they are exposed, depression and other problems caused by the consumption of steroids.
The way in which this disease is combated is through therapy and, in the event of the presence of other diseases derived from it such as depression, with psychiatric medication that collaborates with the integral recovery of the individual. It is important that those who suffer from it are treated by professionals as immediately as possible.
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