tonus
Resting muscle tautness
Tonus is the normal state of slight tension in resting muscle tissue, which keeps muscles ready to respond.
The term appears in medical and physiological contexts: The patient showed decreased muscle tonus on the affected side.
More loosely, tonus can describe the general tone or condition of an organ or body system.
Reduction in size
- tensionStretched or strained state
- relaxationState of being unwound
- flexorMuscle that bends joints
- extensorJoint-opening muscle
elasticity · musculature · spasm · twitch · strain · posture · atrophy · dystonia
Biological internal stability maintenance
- equilibriumState of balance
- baselineStandard for comparison
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- autonomicSelf-regulating without awareness
vascular · arterial · venous · vagal · sympathetic · parasympathetic · vasomotor · basal
Pathological muscle tightness
- flaccidityLack of firmness
- rigidityState of being unbending
- clonusRhythmic involuntary muscle contractions
- reflexInvoluntary stimulus response
neurological · assessment · examination · diagnosis · cerebral palsy · stroke · paralysis · paresis
Active physical strength
- energyPower to do work
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- robustnessResistance to failure
stamina · alertness · responsiveness · liveliness · dynamism · fitness · well-being · health
contraction
Reduction in size
- tensionStretched or strained state
- relaxationState of being unwound
- flexorMuscle that bends joints
extensor · elasticity · musculature · spasm · twitch · strain · posture · atrophy · dystonia · motor control
homeostasis
Biological internal stability maintenance
- equilibriumState of balance
- baselineStandard for comparison
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
autonomic · vascular · arterial · venous · vagal · sympathetic · parasympathetic · vasomotor · basal · resting
spasticity
Pathological muscle tightness
- flaccidityLack of firmness
- rigidityState of being unbending
- clonusRhythmic involuntary muscle contractions
reflex · neurological · assessment · examination · diagnosis · cerebral palsy · stroke · paralysis · paresis · physical therapy
vigor
Active physical strength
- energyPower to do work
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
robustness · stamina · alertness · responsiveness · liveliness · dynamism · fitness · well-being · health · condition
tonusflaccidity
Lack of firmness
atony · hypotonia · laxity · relaxation · flaccid paralysis
- tone of voiceVocal quality conveying emotion
- tone downReduce intensity or volume
- dial toneSound indicating phone readiness
- set the toneCreate prevailing atmosphere
- tone deafCannot perceive pitch differences
- skin toneBody's surface coloration
tone, tonic, monotone, tones, monotonous, intonation, intone, detonate, tonal