Phenomena and Processes

Muscle Relaxation

That phase of a muscle twitch during which a muscle returns to a resting position.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

That phase of a muscle twitch during which a muscle returns to a resting position.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Muscle Relaxations
  • Relaxation, Muscle
  • Relaxations, Muscle

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

do not use as coord for relaxation of cardiac muscle ( = MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION)

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History Note

91(77); was see under MUSCLE CONTRACTION 1977-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Muscle Contraction (1966-1976)

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  1. G11.427.494w.554

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NLM Classification

WE 504

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Muscle Relaxation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009126. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009126
  2. Muscle Relaxation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10860644