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n. - A medical instrument that records the waves associated with the activity of skeletal muscles.

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  • Such devices may include an electromyograph (EMG), which monitors muscle tension, an electroencephalograph (EEG), which monitors brain waves, or a heart monitor.
  • These signals are picked up by a sensor called an electromyograph worn like a watch on the forearm of the person making the movements.
  • The user controlling the "hand" wears a wristband-like electromyograph sensor, which causes the robotic appendage to react according to muscle contractions.
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