Sentences with phrase «of involuntary muscle»

It is a specialized type of involuntary muscle.

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«The Duchenne smile involves both voluntary and involuntary contraction from two muscles: the zygomatic major (raising the corners of the mouth) and the orbicularis oculi (raising the cheeks and producing crow's feet around the eyes),» according to Adoree Durayappah in Psychology Today.

Hiccups are caused by involuntary synchronous contractions of the diaphragm as well as of the muscles of the intercostal space, which mimic a quick inhalation.

In order for your child to be able to eliminate when s / he wants to (voluntary vs. involuntary), her / his sphincter muscles have to be developed / mature enough to delay excretion for a brief period of time.

I keep my own digestion moving by triggering the involuntary digestive muscles in peristalsis — moving the contents of my stomach along because I'm still moving my mouth and tongue, which are the beginning of my digestive tract.

Myoclonus refers to an involuntary, quick muscle jerk and for example hiccups are a form of myoclonus.

Sphincter Project: The lab - engineered sphincters are designed to treat passive incontinence, the involuntary discharge of stool due to a weakened ring - like muscle known as the internal anal sphincter.

The updated guideline covers four neurologic disorders: spasticity in adults, which is muscle tightness that interferes with movement typically following a stroke, spinal cord or other neurologic injury; cervical dystonia, a disorder of the brain affecting neck muscle control that causes involuntary head tilt or neck movement; blepharospasm, a movement disorder that causes the eyes to close uncontrollably; and chronic and episodic migraine.

The most obvious symptoms are movement - related, such as involuntary shaking and muscle stiffness; non-motor symptoms, such as increases in anxiety and sleep disturbances, can appear prior to the onset of motor symptoms.

Looking sad involves the contraction of complex, involuntary muscles in the forehead.

In his famous piece, An Essay on the Shaking Palsy, Parkinson described a number of patients with key symptoms of the neurological condition, such as involuntary tremors and diminished muscle control, and several decades later the disease was named after him.

Adverse effects of antipsychotic drugs include extrapyramidal symptoms, such as Parkinsonian involuntary muscle movement.

However, the toxin is also used to treat migraine headaches, involuntary contraction of the eye muscles, overactive bladder syndrome, excessive sweating and spastic disorders associated with injury or disease.

Priometric exercises are a combination of involuntary reflex followed by rapid volitional muscle contraction.

We have all had them — those painful, involuntary contractions of one or more muscles that can occur whether you're active or sleeping.

This overstimulation results in an involuntary contraction of the muscles, which manifests as that small twitch or tic in your eye.

Characterized by painful, involuntary contraction of the vaginal muscles, the cause is a mystery, though it may be the result of past trauma, like sexual abuse.

Both postural and phasic muscles are skeletal muscle, which is categorized as voluntary muscle: voluntary, as opposed to the smooth muscle your organs are made of, which is involuntary — meaning your organs continue to do their job without your conscious control or consent (even, for example, when you're not thinking about what your small intestine is doing).

Absolute strength is the amount of force that one can exert under involuntary muscle stimulation (ex.

Muscle cramps are the sudden and involuntary contractions of your muscles and are most commonly experienced in the lower back, legs, and feet.

Cramp is an involuntary contraction of the muscle which can not only be very painful but may also cause muscle damage in severe cases.

Preliminary research indicates that the natural form of L - dopa in Mucuna pruriens provides equivalent (or better) results compared to synthetic levodopa; and without the common side effects of nausea, vomiting, and involuntary muscle movement.

Your autonomic nervous system is a part of your nervous system that regulates key involuntary functions of the body, including the activity of the heart muscle; the smooth muscles, including the muscles of the intestinal tract; and the glands.

The central nervous system, consisting of the brain and spinal cord, is connected to the muscles through the peripheral nervous system, which is divided into somatic (voluntary) and autonomic (involuntary or unconscious) components.

Muscle tissue of the body primarily functions as a source of power, you flex muscles and use them in a voluntary or involuntary way to perform tasks.

While the force exerted by isolated single muscle fibers does not increase after strength training, the specific tension (the ratio of involuntary strength - to - size of the muscle does (Erskine et al. 2011).

Using the strict definition, voluntary activation refers to the percentage of involuntary force production that can be exerted by an agonist muscle group, most commonly using the interpolated twitch technique (Shield & Zhou, 2004).

Muscle cramp and muscle spasms are an annoying condition that involves a sudden, involuntary contraction and tightening of a muscle that will not immediately Muscle cramp and muscle spasms are an annoying condition that involves a sudden, involuntary contraction and tightening of a muscle that will not immediately muscle spasms are an annoying condition that involves a sudden, involuntary contraction and tightening of a muscle that will not immediately muscle that will not immediately relax.

Once your pet has died, you might observe involuntary muscle contractions or respiratory gasps about one or two minutes after the loss of consciousness and circulation.

Myoclonus is an involuntary twitching of the muscles.

The patient will need to be supported with medications to control the involuntary muscle contractions until the ibuprofen is out of the patient's system.

Idiopathic head tremors are a series of repetitive, horizontally («no» gesture) or vertically - directed («yes»), involuntary muscle contractions involving the head and neck.

The FDA has announced that long term and high dose use of Reglan is linked to Tardive Dyskinesia, a highly disabling medical condition that creates repeated involuntary muscle movements of the face, tongue, eyes, arms and legs.

While a completely severed cord causes paralysis and loss of sensation below the severed section of cord, a partially severed or damaged cord might result in symptoms such as involuntary movements or muscle spasms, weakness or decreased motor control involving one or more limbs, loss or altered sensation in certain parts of the body, impaired bowel or bladder function, and other nervous system dysfunction.

The effects of cerebral palsy may include: involuntary movement and muscle spasm or tightness, abnormal perception and sensation, mental retardation, seizures, problems in gait and mobility, and impairment of speech, hearing or sight.