carpopedal contraction

contraction

[kon-trak´shun] a drawing together; a shortening or shrinkage.Braxton Hicks c's see braxton hicks contractions.carpopedal contraction the condition resulting from chronic shortening of the muscles of the upper and lower limbs including the fingers and toes, seen in tetany" >tetany.concentric contraction contraction resulting in shortening of a muscle, used to perform positive work or to accelerate a body part. It is metabolically more demanding than an contraction" >eccentric contraction. Called also shortening contraction.Dupuytren's contraction Dupuytren's contracture.eccentric contraction contraction in the presence of a resistive force that results in elongation of a muscle, used to perform negative work or to decelerate a body part. It is less metabolically demanding than a concentric contraction but may cause disruption of associated connective tissue with delayed soreness or frank injury if it occurs in an unaccustomed manner. Called also lengthening contraction.end-diastolic premature ventricular contraction a ventricular beat" >ectopic beat falling at the end of diastole; it may or may not be slightly premature and may or may not be a fusion beat.haustral c's muscular contractions of the wall of the large intestine during which the haustra can be seen more easily; called also haustrations.isometric contraction muscle contraction without appreciable shortening or change in distance between its origin and insertion.isotonic contraction muscle contraction without appreciable change in the force of contraction; the distance between the origin and insertion becomes lessened.lengthening contraction eccentric contraction.postural contraction the state of muscular tension and contraction that just suffices to maintain the posture of the body.segmental c's muscular contractions of the small intestine that serve to mix and transport chyme.shortening contraction concentric contraction.contraction stress test observation of the fetal heart rate in response to uterine contractions; see also fetal monitoring.tetanic contraction (tonic contraction) tetanus" >physiological tetanus.Volkmann's contraction Volkmann's contracture.

car·po·ped·al spasm

(kahr'pō-ped'ăl spazm) Spasm of the feet and hands observed in hyperventilation, calcium deprivation, and tetany: flexion of the hands at the wrists and of the fingers at the metacarpophalangeal joints and extension of the fingers at the phalangeal joints; the feet are dorsiflexed at the ankles and the toes plantar flexed.
Synonym(s): carpopedal contraction.

carpopedal contraction

A contraction of the flexor muscles of the hands and feet due to tetany, hypocalcemia, or hyperventilation. See also: contraction

单词	carpopedal contraction
释义	DictionarySeecontraction carpopedal contraction contraction [kon-trak´shun] a drawing together; a shortening or shrinkage.Braxton Hicks c's see braxton hicks contractions.carpopedal contraction the condition resulting from chronic shortening of the muscles of the upper and lower limbs including the fingers and toes, seen in tetany" >tetany.concentric contraction contraction resulting in shortening of a muscle, used to perform positive work or to accelerate a body part. It is metabolically more demanding than an contraction" >eccentric contraction. Called also shortening contraction.Dupuytren's contraction Dupuytren's contracture.eccentric contraction contraction in the presence of a resistive force that results in elongation of a muscle, used to perform negative work or to decelerate a body part. It is less metabolically demanding than a concentric contraction but may cause disruption of associated connective tissue with delayed soreness or frank injury if it occurs in an unaccustomed manner. Called also lengthening contraction.end-diastolic premature ventricular contraction a ventricular beat" >ectopic beat falling at the end of diastole; it may or may not be slightly premature and may or may not be a fusion beat.haustral c's muscular contractions of the wall of the large intestine during which the haustra can be seen more easily; called also haustrations.isometric contraction muscle contraction without appreciable shortening or change in distance between its origin and insertion.isotonic contraction muscle contraction without appreciable change in the force of contraction; the distance between the origin and insertion becomes lessened.lengthening contraction eccentric contraction.postural contraction the state of muscular tension and contraction that just suffices to maintain the posture of the body.segmental c's muscular contractions of the small intestine that serve to mix and transport chyme.shortening contraction concentric contraction.contraction stress test observation of the fetal heart rate in response to uterine contractions; see also fetal monitoring.tetanic contraction (tonic contraction) tetanus" >physiological tetanus.Volkmann's contraction Volkmann's contracture. car·po·ped·al spasm (kahr'pō-ped'ăl spazm) Spasm of the feet and hands observed in hyperventilation, calcium deprivation, and tetany: flexion of the hands at the wrists and of the fingers at the metacarpophalangeal joints and extension of the fingers at the phalangeal joints; the feet are dorsiflexed at the ankles and the toes plantar flexed. Synonym(s): carpopedal contraction. carpopedal contraction A contraction of the flexor muscles of the hands and feet due to tetany, hypocalcemia, or hyperventilation. See also: contraction FinancialSeeContraction
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