Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Hindlimb Suspension

Technique for limiting use, activity, or movement by immobilizing or restraining animal by suspending from hindlimbs or tails. This immobilization is used to simulate some effects of reduced gravity and study weightlessness physiology.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Technique for limiting use, activity, or movement by immobilizing or restraining animal by suspending from hindlimbs or tails. This immobilization is used to simulate some effects of reduced gravity and study weightlessness physiology.

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Hindlimb Elevation
  • Hindlimb Immobilization
  • Hindlimb Unloading
  • Elevation, Hindlimb
  • Immobilization, Hindlimb
  • Suspension, Hindlimb
  • Unloading, Hindlimb
  • Unloadings, Hindlimb
  • Skeletal Unloading
  • Tail Suspension
  • Skeletal Unloadings
  • Suspension, Tail
  • Unloading, Skeletal
  • Unloadings, Skeletal

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Aspects Covered

10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, ethics, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, physiology, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, veterinary.

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Immobilization (1966-1996)

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Tree Numbers

  1. E05.472.760w.370
  2. E05.977.400
  3. N06.230w.150.440.950.400

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hindlimb Suspension. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019417. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019417
  2. Hindlimb Suspension. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70451314