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MUSCLE COMPLEX [7 records]

Record 1 2026-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rehabilitation (Medicine)
  • Muscles and Tendons
  • Nervous System
CONT

Muscle–tendon vibration(MTV) was first introduced as an experimental tool to probe proprioception and neuromuscular physiology by mechanically stimulating muscle proprioceptors through a cyclic stretching of the muscle–tendon complex.... When applied continuously over several minutes, MTV often induces a reduction in maximal voluntary force, along with decreased spinal excitability and increased cortical activity... Repeated exposure over days or weeks has also been shown to improve strength, postural control and functional capacity in both healthy individuals and clinical populations(e. g., stroke or neurological disorders), highlighting the potential of MTV in rehabilitation and performance contexts...

Key term(s)
  • musculo-tendinous vibration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réadaptation (Médecine)
  • Muscles et tendons
  • Système nerveux
CONT

La vibration musculo-tendineuse (VMT) est une nouvelle avenue pour la prise en charge des troubles proprioceptifs. Cette méthode de neurostimulation active les fuseaux neuromusculaires et permet d'induire, en l'absence de vision, une illusion de mouvement cohérente avec l'étirement du groupe musculaire vibré (p. ex. la vibration des muscles fléchisseurs reproduit une extension).

Key term(s)
  • vibration musculotendineuse

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Visual Disorders
  • The Thyroid
CONT

Graves’ eye disease happens when swelling around the eyes makes them bulge out. It’s caused by Graves’ disease, and it’s also called GED, Graves’ ophthalmopathy, or thyroid eye disease (TED).

CONT

Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder in which hyperthyroidism results in various systematic symptoms, with about 30% of patients presenting with Graves’ eye disease(GED). The majority of patients with GED develop mild symptoms, including eyelid retraction, exposure of the globe, superior rectus–levator muscle complex inflammation, and fat expansion, leading to exophthalmos. More severe cases can result in extraocular muscle enlargement, restricted ocular movement, eyelid and conjunctival edema, and compression of the optic nerve leading to compressive optic neuropathy(CON).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Troubles de la vision
  • Thyroïde
CONT

L'ophtalmopathie de Graves se développe chez les patients atteints de la maladie de Graves de la glande thyroïde mais son activité ne correspond pas à l'état de cette glande. Il s'agit d'une inflammation et d'un œdème des muscles extra-oculaires qui peuvent aboutir à la compression du nerf optique, à de l'exophtalmie et à une ulcération de la cornée.

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Nervous System
  • Muscles and Tendons
DEF

A complex poison of South American Indians... that causes muscle relaxation and paralysis...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Système nerveux
  • Muscles et tendons
DEF

Préparation indigène d'Amérique du Sud [...] entraînant une paralysie musculaire [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Sistema nervioso
  • Músculos y tendones
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Record 4 2011-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
  • Molecular Biology
DEF

A ferrous protoporphyrin globin complex, present in sarcoplasm in relatively low concentration, and having a molecular weight one fourth that of hemoglobin and one iron atom per molecule instead of the four found in an atom of hemoglobin. Myoglobin contributes to the color of muscle and acts as a store of oxygen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
  • Biologie moléculaire
DEF

Protéine musculaire très proche de l'hémoglobine qui stocke l'oxygène de façon réversible.

Spanish

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Record 5 2008-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
  • Cancers and Oncology
CONT

During gluteal flap breast reconstruction, a rounded section of skin and fat(and occasionally muscle) is removed either from the top of the buttock or at the crease along the underside of the buttock. After being transferred to the breast, the tissue is shaped to create the breast mound and is attached to the remaining breast tissue. Using complex microsurgical techniques, the blood vessels are reconnected to existing vessels in the area.

OBS

There are two forms of gluteal flap breast reconstruction available after mastectomy: the S-GAP and the I-GAP. S-GAP is an acronym for Superior Gluteal Artery Perforator ; S-GAP reconstruction uses tissue from the top of the buttock, which contains the upper gluteal artery. I-GAP stands for Inferior Gluteal Artery Perforator ; this method uses tissue taken from the crease of the buttock where the thigh and buttock meet and which contains the lower gluteal artery.

Key term(s)
  • buttocks flap breast reconstruction
  • buttocks flap mammary reconstruction
  • buttocks flap reconstruction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
  • Cancers et oncologie
DEF

Reconstruction du sein réalisée au moyen d'un lambeau de grand fessier qui est transféré au niveau du thorax pour recréer le volume du sein.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cirugía
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
DEF

Intervención quirúrgica de reconstrucción en la que se utiliza un colgajo de las nalgas que se transfiere al pecho para crear un contorno de [seno].

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Record 6 2000-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Muscles and Tendons
DEF

A complex of two proteins(actin and myosin) in muscle tissue, interacting with ATP to bring about muscular contraction.

CONT

When actin and myosin are mixed in the presence of salts... found in the muscle fibers... a network is formed by electrostatic association between the 2 proteins. This complex is called actomyosin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Muscles et tendons
DEF

Protéine musculaire, contenue dans les disques sombres des myofibrilles et constituée de deux protéines différentes : actine et myosine. Le complexe actine-myosine est susceptible de modifier sa forme sous l'influence du milieu ambiant : c'est cette modification qui est le support principal de la contraction musculaire.

CONT

La myosine peut former avec l'actine un complexe : l'actomyosine [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Músculos y tendones
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Record 7 1987-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Muscles and Tendons
OBS

... no correlation was found between the amount of lid retraction and the degree of enlargement of the muscle complex.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muscles et tendons
OBS

(...) il n'y avait pas de corrélation entre la quantité de rétraction et le degré d'hypertrophie du complexe musculaire.

Spanish

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