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**Each fascicle is composed of multiple polygonal '''myofibres'''

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~~===Response to injury===~~

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*Limited array of ways in which to respond to injury

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**[[Muscles - degenerative#Degeneration|Degeneration]]

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**[[Muscles - degenerative#Necrosis|Necrosis]]

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**[[Muscles - normal#Regeneration|Regeneration]]

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**[[Muscles - degenerative#Atrophy|Atrophy]]

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**[[Muscles - hyperplastic and neoplastic#Hypertrophy|Hypertrophy]]

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*Large number of factors indicing the changes above, e.g.:

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**Trauma

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**Toxins

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**Infectious agents

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**Nutritional deficiencies

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**Ichaemia

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**[[Muscles - developmental|Hereditary diseases]]

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*Specific diagnosis is often not possible based on morphological or histological features alone

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*Additional tests, clinical information and history are often required

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