- tendon\ contraction
- сухожильная контрактура
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tendon\ contraction
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tendon reflex — n a reflex act (as a knee jerk) in which a muscle is made to contract by a blow upon its tendon * * * involuntary contraction of a muscle after brief stretching caused by percussion of its tendon; tendon reflexes include the biceps reflex,… … Medical dictionary
Contraction — Con*trac tion, n. [L. contractio: cf. F. contraction.] 1. The act or process of contracting, shortening, or shrinking; the state of being contracted; as, contraction of the heart, of the pupil of the eye, or of a tendon; the contraction produced… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tendon — /ten deuhn/, n. 1. Anat. a cord or band of dense, tough, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue, serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part; sinew. 2. a reinforcing strand in prestressed concrete. [1535 45; < ML tendon (s. of tendo) < Gk ténon… … Universalium
myotatic contraction — contraction or irritability of a muscle brought into play by sudden passive stretching or by tapping on its tendon. See also stretch reflex and tendon reflex, under reflex … Medical dictionary
Muscle contraction — See also: Twitch and Tremor Top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle fiber generates tension through the action of actin and myosin cross bridge cycling. While under tension, the muscle may lengthen, shorten, or … Wikipedia
Golgi tendon organ — Organ of Golgi (neurotendinous spindle) from the human tendo calcaneus. Latin organum sensorium tendinis Gray s … Wikipedia
Golgi tendon organ — n a spindle shaped sensory end organ within a tendon that provides information about muscle tension called also neurotendinous spindle * * * see tendon organ * * * an encapsulated nerve ending found in tendons of mammalian muscles and acting as a … Medical dictionary
Biceps femoris tendon avulsion — The biceps femoris is commonly injured in sports that require explosive bending of the knee as seen in sprinting. If the athlete is fatigued or has not warmed up properly he/she may suffer a hamstring strain/rupture, which is the tearing of the… … Wikipedia
diaphragm — /duy euh fram /, n. 1. Anat. a. a muscular, membranous or ligamentous wall separating two cavities or limiting a cavity. b. the partition separating the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity in mammals. 2. Physical Chem. a. a porous plate… … Universalium
biceps reflex — contraction of the biceps muscle of the arm when its tendon is tapped … Medical dictionary
triceps reflex — contraction of the belly of the triceps muscle and slight extension of the upper limb when the tendon of the muscle is tapped directly, with the limb flexed and fully supported and relaxed. Called also elbow r. or jerk … Medical dictionary
