Phenomena and Processes

Muscle Tonus

The state of activity or tension of a muscle beyond that related to its physical properties, that is, its active resistance to stretch. In skeletal muscle, tonus is dependent upon efferent innervation. (Stedman, 25th ed)

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The state of activity or tension of a muscle beyond that related to its physical properties, that is, its active resistance to stretch. In skeletal muscle, tonus is dependent upon efferent innervation. (Stedman, 25th ed)

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7 entry terms
  • Muscle Tension
  • Muscle Tightness
  • Muscular Tension
  • Tension, Muscle
  • Tension, Muscular
  • Tightness, Muscle
  • Tonus, Muscle

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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72(70)

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Previous Indexing

  • Muscle Contraction (1966-1969)

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  1. G11.427.565w

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WE 504

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Muscle Tonus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009129. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009129
  2. Muscle Tonus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_tone
  3. Muscle Tonus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1147377