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In Vivo Functional Assessment of Rat Masseter Muscle Following Surgical Creation of a Volumetric Muscle Loss (VML) Injury
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2024
Volumetric muscle loss (VML) injuries exceed endogenous regenerative ability, resulting in permanent functional deficits. Current VML research primarily focuses on limb and trunk muscles. To extend mechanistic studies of VML to craniofacial muscles, this article describes an in vivo method for longitudinal assessment of masseter muscle function pre- and post-VML injury.
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Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Skeletal Muscle Disease
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2016
Neuromuscular diseases often exhibit a temporally varying, spatially heterogeneous, and multi-faceted pathology. The goal of this protocol is to characterize this pathology using non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging methods.
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Ex Vivo Assessment of Contractility, Fatigability and Alternans in Isolated Skeletal Muscles
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2012
We describe a method to directly measure muscle force, muscle power, contractile kinetics and fatigability of isolated skeletal muscles in an in vitro system using field stimulation. Valuable information on Ca2+ handling properties and contractile machinery of the muscle can be obtained using different stimulating protocols.
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Induction and Assessment of Exertional Skeletal Muscle Damage in Humans
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2016
This article describes a safe and reliable method to induce and quantify exertional skeletal muscle damage in human subjects.
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Evaluation of Muscle Function of the Extensor Digitorum Longus Muscle Ex vivo and Tibialis Anterior Muscle In situ in Mice
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2013
Changes in limb muscle contractile and passive mechanical properties are important biomarkers for muscle diseases. This manuscript describes physiological assays to measure these properties in the murine extensor digitorum longus and tibialis anterior muscles.
FAQs
After swallowing, coordinated contraction of these muscles helps depress the hyoid bone and larynx. That movement supports the connected functions of swallowing and airway control. The same coordination also contributes to movements used in speech, making strap-muscle function relevant whenever a study examines several related neck activities rather than a single isolated motion.
Their functional importance comes from combining stabilization with directed movement of nearby anatomical structures. Activity involving the hyoid and larynx contributes to post-swallow movement, while related contractions support speech and airway control. This combination makes them useful subjects for studies evaluating both structural stability and coordinated neck function.
The thyroid, larynx, trachea, and surrounding cervical tissues should be evaluated in relation to these muscles. Their close anatomical relationships help researchers interpret whether a tumor involves adjacent structures and provide recognizable landmarks for imaging, biopsy, and surgical studies. Considering the surrounding anatomy prevents muscle findings from being viewed in isolation.
Their anatomy helps characterize whether a tumor extends into or relates to neighboring cervical structures. Because the muscles lie in a region associated with the thyroid, larynx, trachea, and other cervical tissues, their involvement can add anatomical context to tumor assessment. This information supports a more complete description of local disease extent.
Knowledge of their position and relationships to nearby structures helps inform surgical planning. The muscles can serve as anatomical reference points when researchers and clinicians study operative approaches involving the thyroid, larynx, trachea, or cervical tissues. Their anatomy therefore contributes to planning that accounts for both tumor location and surrounding neck structures.
Treatment-related changes can be examined in relation to swallowing and neck function because these muscles participate in hyoid and laryngeal movement, speech-related actions, and airway control. Studying their anatomy and function provides context for evaluating whether treatment is associated with altered performance in these connected activities.