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Muscle Contraction
A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments.
Subtype terms (8)
More specific conditions that are subtypes of Muscle Contraction in the MeSH hierarchy.
- Excitation Contraction Coupling
- Force Potentiation
- Isometric Contraction
- Isotonic Contraction
- Muscle Relaxation
21 drugs (19 approved, 2 experimental)
- Myocardial Contraction
- Myoelectric Complex, Migrating
- Uterine Contraction
2 drugs approved
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Approved for this indication (4)
Phase 4 trials (1)