bathmotropic
1Bathmotropic — Bathmotropic, (derived from the Greek word Bathmos, meaning step or threshold), refers to modification of the degree of excitability, (threshold of excitation), of musculature in general, and of heart musculature specifically. It is used… …
2bathmotropic — bath·mo·trop·ic .bath mə träp ik adj modifying the degree of excitability of the cardiac musculature used esp. of the action of the cardiac nerves * * * bath·mo·tro·pic (bath″mo troґpik) [bathmo + tropic] influencing the response of muscle… …
3bathmotropic — bath·mo·trop·ic …
4bathmotropic — |bathmə|träpik adjective Etymology: Greek bathmos step + English tropic : modifying the degree of excitability of the cardiac musculature used especially of the action of the cardiac nerves …
5negatively bathmotropic — lessening response of muscle tissue to stimuli …
6positively bathmotropic — increasing response of muscle tissue to stimuli …
7Pulse — For other uses, see Pulse (disambiguation). Pulse evaluation at the radial artery. In medicine, one s pulse represents the tactile arterial palpation of the heartbeat by trained fingertips. The pulse may be palpated in any place that allows an… …
8Blood pressure — For information about high blood pressure, see Hypertension. Blood pressure Diagnostics A sphygmomanometer, a device used for measuring arterial pressure. MeSH …
9Circulatory system — This article is about the organ system. For the band, see Circulatory System. For transport in plants, see Vascular tissue. Circulatory system …
10Heart sounds — Front of thorax, showing surface relations of bones, lungs (purple), pleura (blue), and heart (red outline). The location of best auscultation for each heart valve are labeled with M , T , A , and P . First heart sound: caused by atrioventricular …
