trigger point
discrete spot in taut bands of muscle that produce local and referred pain when muscle bands are compressed
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trigger point
Summary
trigger point is a cardinal body part[1]. It draws 278 Wikipedia views per month (cardinal_body_part category, ranking #2 of 15).[2]
Key Facts
- trigger point's instance of is recorded as cardinal body part[3].
- trigger point's GND ID is recorded as 4170930-5[4].
- trigger point's subclass of is recorded as muscle stiffness[5].
- trigger point's Commons category is recorded as Myofascial trigger points[6].
- trigger point's MeSH descriptor ID is recorded as D061028[7].
- trigger point's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05hr09[8].
- trigger point's MeSH tree code is recorded as A01.947[9].
- trigger point's has effect is recorded as myofascial pain syndrome[10].
- trigger point's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/12135qhc[11].
- trigger point's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11bc5spbgw[12].
- trigger point's UMLS CUI is recorded as C0458343[13].
- trigger point's JSTOR topic ID is recorded as trigger-points[14].
- trigger point's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as triggerpunkt[15].
- trigger point's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777823863[16].
Why It Matters
trigger point draws 278 Wikipedia views per month (cardinal_body_part category, ranking #2 of 15).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]