Concept information
Preferred term
Muscle Tonus
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Muscle Tension
- Muscle Tightness
- Muscular Tension
- Tension, Muscle
- Tension, Muscular
- Tightness, Muscle
Scope note
- 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)
History note
- 72(70)
In other languages
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Finnish
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lihaksen perusjänteys
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lihasjännitys
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lihastonus
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Swedish
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Muskelspänning
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009129
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