Tetanic contraction — A tetanic contraction occurs when a motor unit has been maximally stimulated by its motor neuron. It often occurs during tetanic stimulation of the motor unit, usually muscle or nerve. They may also occur as part of an extrapyramidal adverse drug … Wikipedia
Long-term potentiation — (LTP) is a persistent increase in synaptic strength following high frequency stimulation of a chemical synapse. Studies of LTP are often carried out in slices of the hippocampus, an important organ for learning and memory. In such studies,… … Wikipedia
Hebbian theory — describes a basic mechanism for synaptic plasticity wherein an increase in synaptic efficacy arises from the presynaptic cell s repeated and persistent stimulation of the postsynaptic cell. Introduced by Donald Hebb in 1949, it is also called… … Wikipedia
Jerome Lettvin — Jerome Ysroael Lettvin Born February 23, 1920(1920 02 23) Chicago, Illinois, USA … Wikipedia
fatigue index — the ratio between the muscle tension after a period of intermittent tetanic stimulation and the tension present before stimulation was applied … Medical dictionary
LTP induction — The induction of NMDA receptor dependent long term potentiation (LTP) in chemical synapses in the brain occurs via a fairly straightforward mechanism. A substantial and rapid rise in calcium ion concentration inside the postsynaptic cell (or more … Wikipedia
Tetanus — An often fatal infectious disease caused by the bacteria Clostridium tetani (C. tetani) which usually enters the body through a puncture, cut, or open wound. Tetanus is characterized by profoundly painful spasms of muscles, including locking of… … Medical dictionary
Muscle contraction — See also: Twitch and Tremor Top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle fiber generates tension through the action of actin and myosin cross bridge cycling. While under tension, the muscle may lengthen, shorten, or … Wikipedia
Neuromuskuläres Monitoring — handelsübliches Relaxometer handelsübliches Relaxometer Als Relaxometrie oder Neuromuskuläres Monitoring (NMM) bezeichnet man die Überwachung der neuromuskulären Reizübertragung an der motorische … Deutsch Wikipedia
Relaxometer — handelsübliches Relaxometer handelsübliches Relaxometer Als Relaxometrie oder Neuromuskuläres Monitoring (NMM) bezeichnet man die Überwachung der neuromuskulären Reizübertragung an der motorisc … Deutsch Wikipedia
