Glossary beginning with M
- Macrophage
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A type of immune cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms, removes dead cells and stimulates the action of other immune system cells
- Maximal voluntary ventilation
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The maximal volume an individual can breath in a fixed time period (expressed as litres per minute) by optimising the depth and speed of breaths in and out
Synonyms: MVV - MCL
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Bone-to-bone connector on the knee's inside edge
- Medicine ball
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A weighted ball that can be thrown and caught for training purposes
- Menisci
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The knee's flat shock absorbers
- Meta-analysis
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A type of scientific study that analyses pooled data from a number of previous studies
- Metabolism
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The breakdown of complex organic constituents of the body with the liberation of energy that is required for other processes
- Metabolite
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Naturally occurring compounds in the body that are produced when nutrients or other substances undergo a biochemical transformation
- Metabolites
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Naturally occurring compounds that are produced in the body when nutrients or other substances undergo a biochemical transformation as part of metabolism
Synonyms: Metabolite - Motor neurones
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Nerves that conduct the electrical signals required for muscles to contract
Synonyms: Motor neurone - Muscle biopsy
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A method of mechanically removing a small slither of tissue from a muscle for analysis
- Muscle transporter protein
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A protein molecule that sits in the cell wall and facilitates the passage of substances in or out of the cell
