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PERIODO REFRACTARIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- refractoriness
1, record 1, English, refractoriness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The insensitivity to further immediate stimulation that develops in nervous or other irritable tissue as a result of intense or prolonged stimulation. 2, record 1, English, - refractoriness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période réfractaire
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20r%C3%A9fractaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réfractarité 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9fractarit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution de l'excitabilité de la cellule ou de la fibre nerveuse pendant ou après le passage du potentiel d'action. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20r%C3%A9fractaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue une période réfractaire absolue, au début du potentiel d'action, au cours de laquelle la fibre n'est plus stimulable, puis une période réfractaire relative, qui survient pendant la décroissance du potentiel d'action, au cours de laquelle la fibre n'est plus stimulable que par des chocs électriques de très forte amplitude. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20r%C3%A9fractaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Corazón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- período refractario
1, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20refractario
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- refractariedad 2, record 1, Spanish, refractariedad
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período que sigue a la estimulación efectiva, durante el cual los tejidos excitables, como el músculo cardíaco y los nervios, no responden a un estímulo cardíaco y los nervios, no responden a un estímulo de intensidad umbral, es decir, la excitabilidad está deprimida. 3, record 1, Spanish, - per%C3%ADodo%20refractario
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