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Muscle Tonus

Known as: Muscle tone, Muscle Tension, Muscle Tightness 
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… 
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Muscle function

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Erectile dysfunction.
From the University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco. Address reprint requests to Dr. Lue at the Department of… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
A putative flip–flop switch for control of REM sleep
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep consists of a dreaming state in which there is activation of the cortical and hippocampal… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Chapter 2 - Normal Human Sleep : An Overview
Review
2004
Review
2004
The molecular basis of skeletal muscle atrophy.
Skeletal muscle atrophy attributable to muscular inactivity has significant adverse functional consequences. While the initiating… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
The forced oscillation technique in clinical practice: methodology, recommendations and future developments
The forced oscillation technique (FOT) is a noninvasive method with which to measure respiratory mechanics. FOT employs small… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Clinical applications of arterial stiffness; definitions and reference values.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Repetitive training of isolated movements improves the outcome of motor rehabilitation of the centrally paretic hand
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Sympathetic-nerve activity during sleep in normal subjects.
BACKGROUND The early hours of the morning after awakening are associated with an increased frequency of events such as myocardial… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
Calcium channels, potassium channels, and voltage dependence of arterial smooth muscle tone.
Resistance arteries exist in a maintained contracted state from which they can dilate or constrict depending on need. In many… 
Review
1984
Review
1984
Magnesium: nature's physiologic calcium blocker.
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