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Preferred term

Muscle Tonus  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009129

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