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MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL

is the wave of depolarisation d polarisation which sweeps across a muscle when stimulated.

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM

is the system of muscles and bones which support and provide rigidity to the body.

MUTUAL HELP

is the process is talking and interacting with an individual in the same position as yourself to explore potential routes

MYELOCELE

found in the spina bifida protruding from the spinal cord.

MYOTONIC MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

is characterized by a large degree of muscle wasting which is most visible about the face and hands. Other symptoms

MACH CARD

is a piece of card which is used to demonstrate the contrast seen in Mach Bands where two grey rectangular

MACROELECTRODE

usually has a diameter of a millimetre or more and are used as conductors of electrical currents in pieces of

MADDOX

a British ophthalmologist (1860 - 1933).

MAHALANOBIS I)

first proposed by Chanra Mahalanobis (1893 - 1972) as a measure of the distance between two multidimensional points.

MAL DE PELEA

Is primarily observed in Puerto Rico which involves a period of intense brooding which is stereotypically followed by sporadic and

MALFORMATION

is an abnormal or defective structure.

MAMMILLOTLIALAMIC TRACT

the link or tract between the thalamus and a mammalian body.

MANIFEST CONTENT

in dreams the manifest content is the obvious meaning of a dream, the denotation if you will. Opposed to the latent meaning

MANUAL COMMUNICATION

is communication which relies solely on the movement of hands opposed to verbal communication, therefore, manual communication can otherwise be

MARGINAL

defines a group which is considered in the minority of the majority ideals or beliefs in a social situation. The

MARITAL SUBSYSTEM

Describes the relationship between two people in a marriage and their subsystems for conflict resolution and communication.

MASKED DEPRESSION

is the deliberate and (potentially) dangerous hiding or masking of depressive mood swings in the personality of an individual. This

MASS MURDER

The process of killing either a majority of a population or indiscriminately killing a large amount of people.

MASTOID

a projection which has a point of origin in the anterior part of the temporal bond which contains air spaces

MATERNAL ATTITUDES

can have a large effect on- children's health, character formation, emotional adjustment and self-image which are based on the attitudes