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A loss of tone does not mean muscle wastage, which many people may think, but it can lead to muscle wastage if it is due to the muscle not being able to contract/function anymore. Muscle wastage is known as atrophy. Low tone is known as hypotonia (the opposite being hypertonia [spasticity]). A muscle with low tone is generally weak against resistance, where as a muscle with high tone has a lot of resistance against a force. Tone is set unconsciously so that we can move fluently, so unless it is loss of tone due to some kind of neurological disorder, then it just means that the muscle is not in a contracted state in any way.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agosee im answering this question since im a medical student too....see there are two kinds of tone its either hyotonia or hypertonia....hypotonia is an indication of lower motor neuron paralysis...and once muscle loses its tone it will be flabby and very loose....
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∙ 14y agoYour "tone" depends on alot of things, not just how much muscle you have. The same amount of muscle is going to look bigger on a small guy than on a big guy. Muscle loss comes from decrease in workouts after spending alot of time to get those muscles in the first place
If your bulking up, fat/weight wise, then the tone will decrease because layers of fat are now covering that muscle
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What happens if you dont exercise?
You lose muscle tone and general physical good health.
An example of partial but sustained contraction is?
A Muscle Tone .
What is muscle tone?
Muscle tone refers to residual muscle tension or in another words levels of contraction of the muscle while at rest. Muscle tone is what makes the muscles feel and look like while at rest.
What happens if you sit around too much?
Habitual physical inactivity can lead to poor muscle tone and obesity.
What if the xylophone loses its tone?
Then it needs retuning.
What is the term meaning abnormal condition of the muscle?
Atonia is the term for no muscle tone. Hypotonia is the term used when discussing too little muscle tone. Hypertonia is the term used when discussing too much muscle tone.
What is the discussion about the physiology of muscle contraction?
muscle tone
Are free weights good for muscle tone?
Free weights can be excellent for muscle tone! Get a lighter set and do a large number of sets for good tone.
What is the medical term meaning abnormal tone?
Dystonia is an abnormal condition of muscle tone. Some specific types of dystonia include atonia (no muscle tone); hypotonia (too little muscle tone); and hypertonia (too much muscle tone). Increased muscle tension can cause the muscle to go into spasm. This is called tetany. I don't know which term of muscle tone you are referring to, but I have cerebral palsy, so I can answer this easily. There are two terms that commonly describe abnormal muscle tone. One is hypertonia and the other is hypotonia. In hypertonia, too much tone enters the body. Muscles become stiff and sometimes stuck in certain positions (e.g. walking on the toes). In hypotonia, there is not enough tone to perform certain tasks. Muscles may act floppy or uncontrolled. Tone is very powerful, so a person who has problems typically cannot overcome it on their own.
Constant contraction of a muscle is?
constant contraction of a muscle is called the muscle tone
What do you call the natural tension in the fibers of a muscle?
muscle tone
What is resting tension in a skeletal muscle called?
muscle tone
