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Muscle Contraction - Physiology
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Definition of 'Muscle Contraction'A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments. Common names: Muscle Contraction; Contraction, Muscle; Contractions, Muscle; Muscle Contractions; Muscular Contraction; Contraction, Muscular; Contractions, Muscular; Muscular Contractions; Inotropism; Inotropisms |
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Muscle contractions guide rohon-beard peripheral sensory axons.
19 Oct 2009 
Multiple molecular cues guide neuronal axons to their targets during development. Previous studies in vitro have shown that mechanical stimulation also can affect axon growth; however, whether mechanical force contributes to axon guidance in vivo is ... Read more...
The brain in its body: motor control and sensing in a biomechanical context.
12 Oct 2009 Although it is widely recognized that adaptive behavior emerges from the ongoing interactions among the nervous system, the body, and the environment, it has only become possible in recent years to experimentally study and to simulate these ... Read more...
Location of myofiber damage in skeletal muscle after lengthening contractions.
29 Sep 2009 High-force lengthening contractions are associated with muscle damage and pain, and the muscle-tendon junction is commonly cited as the primary area where myofiber damage occurs. We induced injury in the rat tibialis anterior muscle and acquired ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Muscle Contraction - Physiology'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Muscle contractions guide rohon-beard peripheral sensory axons. 19 Oct 2009
- The brain in its body: motor control and sensing in a biomechanical context. 12 Oct 2009
- Location of myofiber damage in skeletal muscle after lengthening contractions. 29 Sep 2009
- Muscle after spinal cord injury. 29 Sep 2009
- Predicting the effect of muscle length on fatigue during electrical stimulation. 29 Sep 2009
- Effect of electrode location on surface electromyography changes due to eccentric elbow flexor exercise. 29 Sep 2009
- Voluntary motor output is altered by spike-timing-dependent changes in the human corticospinal pathway. 14 Sep 2009
- Emerging principles and neural substrates underlying tonic sleep-state-dependent influences on respiratory motor activity. 10 Sep 2009
- Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome and stercoral ulcers. 30 Aug 2009
- Asymmetric dimethylarginine endogenous inhibition of nitric oxide synthase causes differential vasculature effects. 30 Aug 2009
- Motor circuit abnormalities in first-episode schizophrenia assessed with transcranial magnetic stimulation. 30 Aug 2009
- Lower limb strength in sports-active transtibial amputees. 30 Aug 2009
- Protocol for Physiotherapy Or TVT Randomised Efficacy Trial (PORTRET): a multicentre randomised controlled trial to assess the cost-effectiveness of the tension free vaginal tape versus pelvic floor muscle training in women with symptomatic moderate to severe stress urinary incontinence. 30 Aug 2009
- Fatigue-related changes in fascicle-tendon geometry over repeated contractions: difference between synergist muscles. 30 Aug 2009
- Jitter recordings with concentric needle electrodes. 30 Aug 2009
- Effects of unilateral electromyostimulation superimposed on voluntary training on strength and cross-sectional area. 30 Aug 2009
- Changes in joint angle, muscle-tendon complex length, muscle contractile tissue displacement, and modulation of EMG activity during acute whole-body vibration. 30 Aug 2009
- Long-term evaluation of isolated gastrocnemius fascia lengthening in children with cerebral palsy using gait analysis. 30 Aug 2009
- Electromyographic evaluation in children having rapid maxillary expansion. 30 Aug 2009
- Muscle deficits persist after unilateral knee replacement and have implications for rehabilitation. 25 Aug 2009
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Technical information about 'Muscle Contraction'
Definition: A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments.
Descriptor UI: D009119
Alternative terms: Muscle Contraction; Contraction, Muscle; Contractions, Muscle; Muscle Contractions; Muscular Contraction; Contraction, Muscular; Contractions, Muscular; Muscular Contractions; Inotropism; Inotropisms;
Related Mesh Headings: Muscle Relaxation; Muscle Fatigue; Muscle Strength;
Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects; genetics; immunology; physiology; radiation effects; ethics;
Tree Number: G11.427.590.540;
History Note: 65(64)
Technical Notes: do not use for HEART or MYOCARDIUM ( = MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION) or UTERUS ( = UTERINE CONTRACTION)