Muscle Tonus - Physiology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Impairment of intracerebral arteriole dilation responses after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Laboratory investigation.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECT: Cerebrovascular dysfunction after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) may contribute to ischemia, but little is known about the contribution of intracerebral arterioles. In this study, the authors tested the hypothesis that SAH inhibits the ... Read more...

Creep and fatigue development in the low back in static flexion.

30 Jul 2009 STUDY DESIGN: In vivo measurements of low back flexion posture and muscle activity before, during, and after static flexion. OBJECTIVE: To identify the occurrence of creep and muscle fatigue development in the low back during static upper body deep ... Read more...

A novel technique for the surgical treatment of achalasia in children: evaluated with postoperative esophageal manometry.

30 Jul 2009 INTRODUCTION: The current surgical treatment for achalasia in the pediatric population is the laparoscopic Heller myotomy with or without a fundoplication. Although medical management with serial dilations and botulism toxin injections may offer ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Muscle Tonus - Physiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Impairment of intracerebral arteriole dilation responses after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Laboratory investigation. 30 Oct 2009
• Creep and fatigue development in the low back in static flexion. 30 Jul 2009
• A novel technique for the surgical treatment of achalasia in children: evaluated with postoperative esophageal manometry. 30 Jul 2009
• Medullary circuitry regulating rapid eye movement sleep and motor atonia. 20 Jul 2009
• Pharmacology of the internal anal sphincter and its relevance to faecal incontinence. 29 Jun 2009
• Purinergic regulation of vascular tone and remodelling. 29 Jun 2009
• Electromyographic activity at the base and tip of the tongue across sleep-wake states in rats. 15 Jun 2009
• Balance control under different passive contributions of the ankle extensors: quiet standing on inclined surfaces. 7 Jun 2009
• Increasing physical function through physiatric intervention for children with paediatric neurotransmitter disorders. 15 May 2009
• An orally active motilin receptor antagonist, MA-2029, inhibits motilin-induced gastrointestinal motility, increase in fundic tone, and diarrhea in conscious dogs without affecting gastric emptying. 11 May 2009
• Afferents contributing to autogenic inhibition of gastrocnemius following electrical stimulation of its tendon. May 2009
• Effects of ovariectomy on rat genioglossal muscle contractile properties and fiber-type distribution. 29 Apr 2009
• Effect of upper limb botulinum toxin injections on impairment, activity, participation, and quality of life among stroke patients. 28 Apr 2009
• Peripheral arterial stiffness and endothelial dysfunction in idiopathic and scleroderma associated pulmonary arterial hypertension. 13 Apr 2009
• The impact of exercise on derived measures of central pressure and augmentation index obtained from the SphygmoCor device. 31 Mar 2009
• Myofascial trigger points in children with tension-type headache: a new diagnostic and therapeutic option. 30 Mar 2009
• Relationship of temporomandibular disorders to muscle tension-type headaches and a neuromuscular orthosis approach to treatment. 30 Mar 2009
• Erythrocytes: oxygen sensors and modulators of vascular tone. 30 Mar 2009
• Motor impairments and activity limitations in children with spastic cerebral palsy: a Dutch population-based study. 30 Mar 2009
• Polyneuronal innervation of single muscle fibers in cat eye muscle: inferior oblique. 16 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Muscle Tonus'

Definition: 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)

Descriptor UI: D009129

Alternative terms: Muscle Tonus; Tonus, Muscle; Muscle Tightness; Tightness, Muscle; Muscular Tension; Tension, Muscular; Muscle Tension; Tension, Muscle;

Related Mesh Headings: Dystonia; Muscle Hypertonia; Muscle Hypotonia;

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects; genetics; immunology; physiology; radiation effects; ethics;

Tree Number: G11.427.565;

History Note: 72(70)