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tonus
[ toh-nuhs ]
noun
Physiology.
- a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
tonus
/ ˈ³Ùəʊ²ÔÉ™²õ /
noun
- physiol the normal tension of a muscle at rest; tone
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of tonus1
C19: from Latin, from Greek tonos tone
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Mental arousal with physical activity might increase peristaltic tonus of the bowel’s smooth muscles. which might become flaccid with a placid temperament and an unstimulating indoor environment.
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This tonus is essential to the maintenance of an equalized circulation.
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He drove powerfully with his wings, felt tonus across his back, shot forward and up.
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The pyramidal tract conveys impulses that inhibit muscle tonus, while the rubro-spinal tract is the path by which excitatory impulses travel.
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And, of course, one should feel something if it is no more than the tonus of muscle against the mobile bones.
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