 Muscle Tonus
"Muscle Tonus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D009129
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G11.427.565
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| Concept/Terms |
Muscle Tonus- Muscle Tonus
- Tonus, Muscle
- Muscle Tightness
- Tightness, Muscle
- Muscular Tension
- Tension, Muscular
- Muscle Tension
- Tension, Muscle
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Muscle Tonus" by people in Profiles.
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Andreassen ML, Litts JK, Randall DR. Emerging techniques in assessment and treatment of muscle tension dysphonia. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Dec; 25(6):447-452.
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Green KK, Woodson BT. Upper Airway Stimulation Therapy. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2016 Dec; 49(6):1425-1431.
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Nieves-Cintr?n M, Nystoriak MA, Prada MP, Johnson K, Fayer W, Dell'Acqua ML, Scott JD, Navedo MF. Selective down-regulation of KV2.1 function contributes to enhanced arterial tone during diabetes. J Biol Chem. 2015 Mar 20; 290(12):7918-29.
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Dabertrand F, Nelson MT, Brayden JE. Ryanodine receptors, calcium signaling, and regulation of vascular tone in the cerebral parenchymal microcirculation. Microcirculation. 2013 May; 20(4):307-16.
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McKee LA, Chen H, Regan JA, Behunin SM, Walker JW, Walker JS, Konhilas JP. Sexually dimorphic myofilament function and cardiac troponin I phosphospecies distribution in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy mice. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2013 Jul 01; 535(1):39-48.
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Laudner K, Meister K, Noel B, Deter T. Anterior glenohumeral laxity is associated with posterior shoulder tightness among professional baseball pitchers. Am J Sports Med. 2012 May; 40(5):1133-7.
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Davis Hammonds AL, Laudner KG, McCaw S, McLoda TA. Acute lower extremity running kinematics after a hamstring stretch. J Athl Train. 2012 Jan-Feb; 47(1):5-14.
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Laudner KG, Moline M, Meister K. Lack of a relationship between glenohumeral external-rotation strength and posterior shoulder tightness in baseball players. J Sport Rehabil. 2012 Feb; 21(1):12-7.
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Su EJ, Ernst L, Abdallah N, Chatterton R, Xin H, Monsivais D, Coon J, Bulun SE. Estrogen receptor-? and fetoplacental endothelial prostanoid biosynthesis: a link to clinically demonstrated fetal growth restriction. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Oct; 96(10):E1558-67.
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Moore SD, Laudner KG, McLoda TA, Shaffer MA. The immediate effects of muscle energy technique on posterior shoulder tightness: a randomized controlled trial. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2011 Jun; 41(6):400-7.
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