Concept information
Preferred term
Muscle Tonus
Type
-
mesh:Descriptor
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)
Broader concept
Synonym(s)
- Muscle Tension
- Muscle Tightness
- Muscular Tension
Allowable Qualifier(s)
In other languages
-
French
-
Tension d'un muscle
-
Tension musculaire
-
Tonus d'un muscle
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-S019L70N-T
{{label}}
{{#each values }} {{! loop through ConceptPropertyValue objects }}
{{#if prefLabel }}
{{/if}}
{{/each}}
{{#if notation }}{{ notation }} {{/if}}{{ prefLabel }}
{{#ifDifferentLabelLang lang }} ({{ lang }}){{/ifDifferentLabelLang}}
{{#if vocabName }}
{{ vocabName }}
{{/if}}