"Muscle Tonus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Muscle Tonus" by people in Profiles.
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Slavych BK, Zraick RI, Bursac Z, Tulunay-Ugur O, Hadden K. An Investigation of the Relationship between Adherence to Voice Therapy for Muscle Tension Dysphonia and Employment, Social Support, and Life Satisfaction. J Voice. 2021 May; 35(3):386-393.
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Chang L, Oishi K, Skranes J, Buchthal S, Cunningham E, Yamakawa R, Hayama S, Jiang CS, Alicata D, Hernandez A, Cloak C, Wright T, Ernst T. Sex-Specific Alterations of White Matter Developmental Trajectories in Infants With Prenatal Exposure to Methamphetamine and Tobacco. JAMA Psychiatry. 2016 Dec 01; 73(12):1217-1227.
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De Mello WC. Intracellular angiotensin II as a regulator of muscle tone in vascular resistance vessels. Pathophysiological implications. Peptides. 2016 Apr; 78:87-90.
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Bhuiyan AR, Chen W, Srinivasan SR, Azevedo MJ, Berenson GS. Relationship of low birth weight to pulsatile arterial function in asymptomatic younger adults: the Bogalusa Heart Study. Am J Hypertens. 2010 Feb; 23(2):168-73.
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Molinelli AR, Santacana GE, Madden MC, Jim?nez BD. Toxicity and metal content of organic solvent extracts from airborne particulate matter in Puerto Rico. Environ Res. 2006 Nov; 102(3):314-25.
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Williams J, Bogwu J, Oyekan A. The role of the RhoA/Rho-kinase signaling pathway in renal vascular reactivity in endothelial nitric oxide synthase null mice. J Hypertens. 2006 Jul; 24(7):1429-36.
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Nathan L, Cuevas J, Chaudhuri G. The role of nitric oxide in the altered vascular reactivity of pregnancy in the rat. Br J Pharmacol. 1995 Mar; 114(5):955-60.
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Vargas HM, Ignarro LJ, Chaudhuri G. Physiological release of nitric oxide is dependent on the level of vascular tone. Eur J Pharmacol. 1990 Nov 13; 190(3):393-7.
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Gold ME, Buga GM, Wood KS, Byrns RE, Chaudhuri G, Ignarro LJ. Antagonistic modulatory roles of magnesium and calcium on release of endothelium-derived relaxing factor and smooth muscle tone. Circ Res. 1990 Feb; 66(2):355-66.