neuromuscular
Nerves controlling muscle movement
Neuromuscular describes the connection between nerves and muscles—how neural signals trigger muscular movement.
The term appears in medical contexts: neuromuscular disorders, neuromuscular junction, neuromuscular therapy.
A neuromuscular blocking agent interrupts nerve-to-muscle communication, causing temporary paralysis during surgery.
Body's spatial self-awareness
- kinesthesiaSense of bodily movement
- motor controlRegulation of bodily movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
precision · timing · synchronization · hand-eye coordination · motor skills · posture · stability · agility
Motor neuron disease
- neuropathyDamage to peripheral nerves
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
paralysis · spasticity · denervation · fasciculation · EMG · Guillain-Barré · multiple sclerosis · botulism
Neurotransmitter for muscles and memory
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- depolarizationLoss of electrical gradient
- actinCellular contractile protein
- myosinMotor protein enabling contraction
Nerve pathway for involuntary responses
- spinal cordBrain's extension through vertebrae
- afferentConveying toward central point
- efferentConveying outward from center
- stretch reflexMuscle contracts when lengthened
interneuron · motor response · involuntary · stimulus · impulse · pathway · integration · Babinski
Ability to travel independently
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- ambulationMovement by walking
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- voluntary movementSelf-initiated bodily action
walking · running · swimming · reaching · grasping · stepping
Energy transfer rate
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- tensionStretched or strained state
- hypertrophyTissue enlargement via cells
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
recruitment · resistance training · isometric · isotonic · eccentric · concentric · tetanus · twitch
proprioception
Body's spatial self-awareness
- kinesthesiaSense of bodily movement
- motor controlRegulation of bodily movement
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
dexterity · precision · timing · synchronization · hand-eye coordination · motor skills · posture · stability · agility · gracefulness
ALS
Motor neuron disease
- neuropathyDamage to peripheral nerves
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- weaknessDeficiency in force
fatigue · paralysis · spasticity · denervation · fasciculation · EMG · Guillain-Barré · multiple sclerosis · botulism · ptosis
acetylcholine
Neurotransmitter for muscles and memory
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- depolarizationLoss of electrical gradient
- actinCellular contractile protein
reflex arc
Nerve pathway for involuntary responses
- spinal cordBrain's extension through vertebrae
- afferentConveying toward central point
- efferentConveying outward from center
stretch reflex · interneuron · motor response · involuntary · stimulus · impulse · pathway · integration · Babinski · clonus
locomotion
Ability to travel independently
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- ambulationMovement by walking
- mobilityCapacity for movement
voluntary movement · walking · running · swimming · reaching · grasping · stepping
power
Energy transfer rate
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- tensionStretched or strained state
- hypertrophyTissue enlargement via cells
conditioning · recruitment · resistance training · isometric · isotonic · eccentric · concentric · tetanus · twitch
- kinesiologybones, joints, tendons, flexion, ligaments
- biomechanicsbiomechanics, kinematics, kinetics, motion capture, body mechanics
- fitnessfitness, exercise, gym, workout, running
- massagedeep tissue, Swedish, hot stone massage, Thai massage, aromatherapy massage
- motor skillsmotor skills, fine motor skills, motor control, gross motor skills, walking
- physical therapyphysical therapist, exercise therapy, stretching, physiotherapist, rehab
neuromuscularcardiovascular
Of heart and blood vessels
skeletal · respiratory · gastrointestinal · endocrine · lymphatic
neuromuscularneural
Of nerve tissue
muscular · neurological · neurogenic · nervous · cerebral
muscle, muscular, muscles, neural, neuron, musculature, neurology, neurological, neuro