Patients with TMD may have _______ of the muscles of mastication that can become part of a cycle that results in tissue damage,increased pain,and muscle tenderness.

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Spasms can become part of a cycle leading to more tissue damage,increased pain,muscle tenderness,and more spasms.
Hyperplasia is an increase in the number of cells and is associated with epithelial tissue rather than muscle tissue.
Cysts are associated with epithelial tissue rather than muscular tissue.
Atrophy is progressive,acquired decrease in the size of a normally developed,cell,tissue,or organ.Hypertrophy is an increase in the size of cells of muscle.It results from excessive activity of the muscle.The histologic characteristics of hypertrophied muscle are normal and it is not painful.

Patients with TMD May Have _______ of the Muscles of Mastication