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Descriptor
English
:
Muscle Contraction
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Contracción Muscular
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Contração Muscular
Synonyms
English
:
Inotropism
Tree Number:
G11.427.590.540
Definition
English
:
A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue.
Muscle contraction
occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not use for HEART or
MYOCARDIUM
( =
MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION
) or
UTERUS
( =
UTERINE CONTRACTION
)
See Related
English
:
Muscle Fatigue
Muscle Relaxation
Muscle Strength
History Note
English
:
65(64)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
DE
drug effects
ES
ethics
GE
genetics
IM
immunology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
Record Number:
9309
Unique Identifier:
D009119
Occurrence in VHL
:
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