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Muscle Contraction |
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. |
Inotropism,Muscular Contraction,Contraction, Muscle,Contraction, Muscular,Contractions, Muscle,Contractions, Muscular,Inotropisms,Muscle Contractions,Muscular Contractions |
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| D009132 |
Muscles |
Contractile tissue that produces movement in animals. |
Muscle Tissue,Muscle,Muscle Tissues,Tissue, Muscle,Tissues, Muscle |
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| D009210 |
Myofibrils |
The long cylindrical contractile organelles of STRIATED MUSCLE cells composed of ACTIN FILAMENTS; MYOSIN filaments; and other proteins organized in arrays of repeating units called SARCOMERES . |
Myofilaments,Myofibril,Myofilament |
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| D004548 |
Elasticity |
Resistance and recovery from distortion of shape. |
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| D001696 |
Biomechanical Phenomena |
The properties, processes, and behavior of biological systems under the action of mechanical forces. |
Biomechanics,Kinematics,Biomechanic Phenomena,Mechanobiological Phenomena,Biomechanic,Biomechanic Phenomenas,Phenomena, Biomechanic,Phenomena, Biomechanical,Phenomena, Mechanobiological,Phenomenas, Biomechanic |
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| D016798 |
Ciliophora |
A phylum of EUKARYOTES characterized by the presence of cilia at some time during the life cycle. It comprises three classes: KINETOFRAGMINOPHOREA; OLIGOHYMENOPHOREA; and POLYMENOPHOREA. |
Ciliata,Ciliatas,Ciliophoras |
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