the contraction of muscles
11Muscle contraction — See also: Twitch and Tremor Top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle fiber generates tension through the action of actin and myosin cross bridge cycling. While under tension, the muscle may lengthen, shorten, or …
12contraction — ► NOUN 1) the process of contracting. 2) a shortening of the muscles of the womb occurring at intervals during childbirth. 3) a word or group of words resulting from contracting an original form …
13Contraction, uterine — The tightening and shortening of the uterine muscles. During labor, contractions accomplish two things: (1) they cause the cervix to thin and dilate (open); and (2) they aid the baby to descend into the birth canal …
14Psychology (The separation of) from philosophy — The separation of psychology from philosophy Studies in the sciences of mind 1815–1879 Edward S.Reed THE IMPOSSIBLE SCIENCE Traditional metaphysics The consensus of European opinion during and immediately after the Napoleonic era was that… …
15contraction — [[t]kəntræ̱kʃ(ə)n[/t]] contractions 1) N COUNT When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb. 2) N COUNT A contraction is a shortened form of a word or words …
16Enlightenment I (The French): science, materialism and determinism — The French Enlightenment I: science, materialism and determinism Peter Jimack The French Enlightenment is not just a convenient label devised by historians of philosophy, and the thinkers to be discussed in this chapter and the next were for the… …
17contraction — noun 1》 the process of contracting. 2》 a shortening of the uterine muscles occurring at intervals before and during childbirth. 3》 a word or group of words resulting from contracting an original form …
18contraction — n. 1 the act of contracting. 2 Med. (usu. in pl.) shortening of the uterine muscles during childbirth. 3 shrinking, diminution. 4 a a shortening of a word by combination or elision. b a contracted word or group of words. Etymology: F f. L… …
19Extraocular muscles — MRI scan showing lateral and medial rectus muscles. Latin musculi externi bulbi oculi Origin …
20Table of muscles of the human body: Neck — Scheme of muscles of neck (left side, platysma muscle dissected) Contents 1 …
