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Trigger Points in the Muscles That Are Tender to Touch

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Trigger points in the muscles that are tender to touch and feel firm are characteristic of which condition?


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Umbilical Cord

A flexible cord-like structure containing blood vessels that connect a fetus to the placenta, supplying it with oxygen and nutrients during pregnancy.

Placenta

An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, providing oxygen and nutrients to and removing waste from the fetus through the umbilical cord.

Oxygenated Blood

Blood that is rich in oxygen, typically found in the arterial system, except for the pulmonary arteries, which carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs.

Arteries

Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to all parts of the body.

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