Muscular Contraction (Noun)
Meaning
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Muscular contractions occur when a muscle receives a signal from the nervous system to tighten or shorten.
- The doctor tested the patient's reflexes by observing the muscular contractions in response to the tap on the knee.
- Muscular contractions enable the muscles to perform various functions such as movement, maintain posture, and regulate body temperature.
- In the process of lifting weights, the biceps undergo rapid muscular contractions which strain the muscles and help strengthen them.
- A group of researchers conducted experiments on the mechanism of muscular contractions by measuring the electrical impulses in muscle fibers.