To determine: The shrinking of muscles after sustaining a leg fracture.
Introduction: The tendons are the connective tissue that attaches muscle to the bone. They help in the movement of the limbs and various parts of the body. The severing of tendon can result in the tear. When muscles contract the tendons pull the bones to result in the movement like lifting a finger, arm or leg.
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The skeletal muscles along with the connective tissues like tendons, aponeurosis and so on help to move bones and associated skeletal muscles. The skeletal muscles help in maintaining the body posture and holding the position of the body. The muscles of the body constantly relax and contract to allow the movement of the skeletal system along with the muscular system.
When the muscles are in an inactive state for a very long time then the muscles remain in the state of contraction. This is also called muscle wasting and usually occurs due to lack of activity. The decrease in the muscle bulk is usually reflected as a decrease in muscle force.
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