Anatomy

Trigger Points

Discrete spots in taut bands of muscle that produce local and referred pain when muscle bands are compressed.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Discrete spots in taut bands of muscle that produce local and referred pain when muscle bands are compressed.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Trigger Point
  • Point, Trigger
  • Points, Trigger
  • Trigger Area
  • Area, Trigger
  • Areas, Trigger
  • Trigger Areas

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Aspects Covered

16 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, diagnostic imaging, embryology, growth & development, injuries, innervation, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

for trigger point injections, coordinate with INJECTIONS or specifics

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History Note

2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Myofascial Pain Syndromes (1984-2011)

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Tree Number

  1. A01.947w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Trigger Points. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D061028. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D061028
  2. Trigger Points. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myofascial_trigger_point
  3. Trigger Points. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q741032