Muscle growth in normal and spastic mice.
Longitudinal muscle growth was studied in normal and spastic mice. Muscle growth takes place at the musculotendinous junction--the 'muscle growth-plate'. In spastic mice muscle growth is reduced by 45 per cent, resulting in contractures.
D000818:Animals; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000473:pathology*; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D024510:Muscle Development; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000473:pathology; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D013710:Tendons / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology; D013977:Tibia / Q000254:growth & development / Q000473:pathology