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Is the medical term for normal state of balanced tension called tonis?
Close...the term is tonus.
What is tonus?
Tonus is muscular or body tone. Tonus is defined as the continuous contraction of a muscle in the skeleton system which aids in the return of blood to the heart.
What is called a constant muscle contraction?
Tonus is the continous baseline muscle tone in the body.
Does sex influence the tonus in EMG?
Yes
What is tonus also called?
Muscle tone
Where is the center for muscle tonus?
spinal cord
What is Skeletal muscle tonus?
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. A constant state of slight tension that serves to maintain the muscle in a state of readiness is known as tonus.
What are the 4 stages of a muscle cell?
Tonus (relaxation), Excitation (neural stimulation, Clonus (contraction), Tetanus (prolonged contraction), return to Tonus (relaxation) Or Excitation, Excitation-Contraction Coupling, Contraction, Relaxation
What is the electrical charge transmitted along the muscle cell membrane after stimulation?
Tonus
What is the psychological condition characterised by extreme tonus called?
The psychological condition characterized by extreme tonus is called catatonia. Catatonia is a state of psychomotor disturbance that can include immobility, excessive movement, or other abnormal behaviors related to muscle tone.
What is the suffix of atony?
Like many medical words, this is a combination of Greek and Latin. The prefix "a" meaning "not" modifies the root "tonus" or (muscle) tone. "Atony" means a lack of muscle tone, as in "After 6 weeks in a cast, his leg was markedly atonic". The same root-word is used in "hypertonic", or over-tense muscle and in the term "tonic-clonic seizure" used to describe alternating involuntary contraction and relaxation of muscles.
What has the author Jacob Willem Langelaan written?
Jacob Willem Langelaan has written: 'On muscle tonus' -- subject(s): Reflexes, Muscles
