"Muscle Tonus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 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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A novel technique for the surgical treatment of achalasia in children: evaluated with postoperative esophageal manometry. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2009 Aug; 19(4):589-93.
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Effects of hypocretin2-saporin and antidopamine-beta-hydroxylase-saporin neurotoxic lesions of the dorsolateral pons on sleep and muscle tone. Eur J Neurosci. 2004 May; 19(10):2741-52.
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Alpha-adrenoceptors and vascular regulation: molecular, pharmacologic and clinical correlates. Pharmacol Ther. 1996; 72(3):215-41.
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Effects of nifedipine on esophageal tone and perception of esophageal distension. Dig Dis Sci. 1992 Apr; 37(4):598-602.
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Differential effects of cholinergic antagonists on REM sleep components. Psychopharmacol Bull. 1990; 26(3):349-53.
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Sphincters of the oesophagus. Neth J Med. 1984; 27(7):234-41.
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Gastrin and lower esophageal sphincter tone. Arch Intern Med. 1978 Feb; 138(2):196.
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The lower esophageal sphincter. Physiologic and clinical aspects. Ann Intern Med. 1975 Sep; 83(3):390-401.