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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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| D009126 |
Muscle Relaxation |
That phase of a muscle twitch during which a muscle returns to a resting position. |
Muscle Relaxations,Relaxation, Muscle,Relaxations, Muscle |
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| D009130 |
Muscle, Smooth |
Unstriated and unstriped muscle, one of the muscles of the internal organs, blood vessels, hair follicles, etc. Contractile elements are elongated, usually spindle-shaped cells with centrally located nuclei. Smooth muscle fibers are bound together into sheets or bundles by reticular fibers and frequently elastic nets are also abundant. (From Stedman, 25th ed) |
Muscle, Involuntary,Smooth Muscle,Involuntary Muscle,Involuntary Muscles,Muscles, Involuntary,Muscles, Smooth,Smooth Muscles |
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| D006372 |
Helix, Snails |
A genus of chiefly Eurasian and African land snails including the principal edible snails as well as several pests of cultivated plants. |
Helix (Snails),Snails Helix |
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| D000818 |
Animals |
Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. |
Animal,Metazoa,Animalia |
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| D013314 |
Stress, Mechanical |
A purely physical condition which exists within any material because of strain or deformation by external forces or by non-uniform thermal expansion; expressed quantitatively in units of force per unit area. |
Mechanical Stress,Mechanical Stresses,Stresses, Mechanical |
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| D013997 |
Time Factors |
Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. |
Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor |
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