Muscle Contraction [svalová kontrakce]
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- Terms
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inotropie
inotropismus
kontrakce svalu
svalové kontrakce
svaly - kontrakce
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Inotropism
Muscular Contraction
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D009119
Definition
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.
- Annotation
- do not use for HEART or MYOCARDIUM ( = MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION) or UTERUS ( = UTERINE CONTRACTION)
- DUI
- D009119 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0014232
- History note
- 65(64)
- Public note
- 65
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Occurrences in Medvik records
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Phenomena and Processes