- tetanized
- tetanize (Amer.) v. cause to contract tetanus; cause tetanic spasms (also tetanise)
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Tetanized state — A tetanized state occurs when a muscle has been stimulated at a sufficiently high frequency. It is the result of the wave summation of twitches. Each stimulus causes a twitch. If stimuli is delivered slow enough, the tension in the muscle will… … Wikipedia
Tetanus — Not to be confused with tinnitus. Tetanus Classification and external resources Muscular spasms (specifically opisthotonos) in a patient sufferi … Wikipedia
Hill's model — refers to either Hill s equation for tetanized muscle, or to the 3 element model. Hill s equationDerived by a famous physiologist named Archibald Vivian Hill, this is a popular state equation applicable to skeletal muscle that has been stimulated … Wikipedia
muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… … Universalium
tetanize — tetanization, n. /tet n uyz /, v.t., tetanized, tetanizing. Physiol. to induce tetanus in (a muscle). Also, esp. Brit., tetanise. [1840 50; TETAN(US) + IZE] * * * … Universalium
tetanize — [tet′ n īz΄] vt. tetanized, tetanizing to produce tetanic spasms in (a muscle) … English World dictionary
tetanization — ˌtetənə̇ˈzāshən, ənˌīˈz noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tetanize + ation : the induction of muscular tetanus; also : tetanized condition of muscle … Useful english dictionary
