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Words to Understand

biopsy: the removal and laboratory study of a small piece of living tissue. carrier: a person who does not experience a disease but can pass it on to offspring. chromosome: a threadlike structure found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes. Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a type of muscular dystrophy that occurs usually in males. dystrophin: a protein essential for growing healthy muscles involuntary muscle: a muscle that functions without conscious direction.

muscle wasting: the loss of muscle tissue. mutation: a change to the structure of a gene.

neuromuscular: related to the nerve–muscle connection. neurophysiology: related to the functions of the nervous system and its connections with the physical body. voluntary muscle: a muscle that a person can move at will.

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