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D. Electromyography
α-motor neuron
Muscle fiber

1

II
Electrode

Death of individual and Muscles
Death of individual motoneurons
muscle fibers 1 mV
Motor Unit
normal
2

Reinnervation
Plate 10.6
3

500 µV 5 mV

Myogenic myopathy Neurogenic myopathy
E. Creatine Metabolism

1 Creatine
H 2 C COO – in plasma
Liver Creatinine
Creatine N NH 2 Concentration in urine
H 3 C C Creatine
+ kinase
NH 2 in plasma
0
Time
Death of
Creatine muscle cells
phosphate
Creatine Muscle
kinase dystrophy
C O
CH 2
Creatine
N NH
CH 3 C
Creatinine
NH +
Normal excretion:
Muscle Creatine 0
Creatinine 1.8 g/day
Kidney 309
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