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compelete is applying stimuli at a rate that the cell can not relax between subsequent contractios. The max force will allow the cell to freeze, incompete is when the cell can not be compelety relaxed after contraction
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What is a sustained muscle contraction called?
unfused (incomplete) tetanus
What is the medical term meaning sustained contraction without any evidence of relaxation?
Tetany (or tetanus, not to be confused with the disease called tetanus) is sustained contraction without any evidence of relaxation, often due to repeated stimulation.
Tetany is caused by?
Tetanus (Clostrudium tetani toxin) gets its name from its ability to cause tetany. The most common cause is low serum calcium levels which can be caused by parathyroid hormone or vitamin D deficiency. Hyperventilating or other acid-base problems can shift the binding of calcium and cause effectively low levels and tetany. Low magnesium and excess potassium can also do it.
What is the medical term meaning life-threatening disease with painful uncontrolled contraction of skeletal muscle?
Tetanus is a life-threatening disease with uncontrolled contraction of skeletal muscle (a sign known as tetany).
What is the medical term meaning spasmodic condition of muscles resulting from hypocalcemia?
Tetany is the medical term continuous spasm of muscles; tetany may result from hypocalcemia.
Which causes tetany in frog muscle?
Hi,Tetany is caused by a lack of calcium or vitamin d-3. To prevent Tetany, dusting crickets with a vitamin d-3 mix every week for adults and every other day for youngsters will do the trick.
Which is a description of tetany?
prolonged contraction of the muscles
Is tetany caused by hyposecretion of the thyroid?
No, the condition is caused by deficiency of the parathyroid gland.
What is a painful contracted muscle that will not relax called?
Tetany
A deficiency of this gland causes hypocalcemic tetany?
Parathyroid
How would you treat tetany?
Supplement vitamins,calcium
Name of disease which causes muscle stiffness?
tetany
