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2 unusual facts about Muscle tone


Mean circulatory filling pressure

It is an indicator of how full the circulatory system is (i.e. the volume of blood in the system compared to the capacity of the system), and is influenced by the volume of circulating blood and the smooth muscle tone in the walls of the venous system (which determines the capacity of the system).

Tonus

Muscle tone, the continuous and passive partial contraction of the muscles



see also

Active sitting

Hypotonia is low muscle tone, resulting in an inability to sustain controlled movement of the body against gravity, and can often manifest as poor trunk control.

Eagle Mount

Equine therapy in the form of horseback riding gently and rhythmically moves the rider’s body; riders with disabilities show improvement in flexibility, balance and muscle tone.

The Movement Disorder Society

The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) is a professional society of clinicians, scientists, and other healthcare professionals who are interested in Parkinson's disease, related neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, hyperkinetic Movement Disorders and abnormalities in muscle tone and motor control.