muscle contraction

Summary

muscle contraction is a biological process^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of biological_process entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,516 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• muscle contraction's instance of is recorded as biological process^[3].
• muscle contraction is a type of muscle system process^[4].
• muscle contraction's Commons category is recorded as Muscle contraction^[5].
• muscle contraction is the opposite of relaxation of muscle^[6].
• muscle contraction's source of energy is recorded as adenosine triphosphate^[7].
• muscle contraction's has cause is recorded as contractile proteins^[8].
• muscle contraction's anatomical location is recorded as muscle tissue^[9].
• muscle contraction's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[10].
• muscle contraction's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[11].
• muscle contraction's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge^[12].
• muscle contraction's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7^[13].
• muscle contraction's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C30085^[14].
• muscle contraction's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0006936^[15].

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Definition and Type

muscle contraction's instance of is recorded as biological process^[3]. It is a type of muscle system process^[4]. It is the opposite of relaxation of muscle^[6].

Why It Matters

muscle contraction ranks in the top 10% of biological_process entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,516 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]