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February 23, 2024
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| Preferred Name | Muscle Contraction | |
| Synonyms |
Muscle Cell Contraction Contractile Muscle Contraction |
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| Definitions |
The process where thick (myosin) and thin (actin) filaments slide against each other to produce a shortening or tensing of the muscle cell or fiber. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C30085 |
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| code |
C30085
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| DEFINITION |
The process where thick (myosin) and thin (actin) filaments slide against each other to produce a shortening or tensing of the muscle cell or fiber.
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| FULL_SYN |
Muscle Cell Contraction Contractile Muscle Contraction
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| label |
Muscle Contraction
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Muscle_Contraction
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| Preferred_Name |
Muscle Contraction
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C30085
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| Semantic_Type |
Cell Function
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0026820
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