tetanic in English

adjective
1
relating to or characteristic of tetanus, especially in connection with tonic muscle spasm.
Tetanus infection can cause production of a neurotoxin, leading to tetanic muscle contractions.

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1. Neuron activation by illumination (B-neurones) or darkness (D-neurones) was often potentiated by preceding tetanic caudate stimulation.

2. Maximal tetanic contraction is brought about by stimulation of the postganglionic nerve at the frequency of 200 Hz.

3. Except advocate treat ulcer of apoplectic, tetanic, scrofulous , sore swollen poison, vasomotor outside waiting for a disease, in recent years clinical practice proves.

4. There existed no significant difference in positive rate of tetanic antibody from groups of different ages or in the average level of positive TAT.

5. Normal growth during this period resulted in a two- to three-fold increase in muscle weights, mean muscle fiber cross-sectional areas and increases in absolute twitch and tetanic tensions.

6. Twenty minutes after a single bolus dose, it may be unnecessary to antagonize the block when the train-of-four has returned to normal and fade is not present to a tetanic stimulus.

7. The effects of metabolic and respiratory alkalosis (MALK and RALK) on intracellular strong ion concentrations ([ion]i) and muscle to blood ion fluxes were examined at rest and during 5 min of intense, intermittent tetanic stimulation in the isolated, perfused rat hindlimb.