Definition that contains muscle tone
- firmness the muscle tone of healthy tissue
- rf a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone
- soundness the muscle tone of healthy tissue
- apgar score an assessment of the physical condition of a newborn infant; involves heart rate and muscle tone and respiratory effort and color and reflex responsiveness
- flaccid paralysis weakness or loss of muscle tone resulting from injury or disease of the nerves innervating the muscles
- reticular formation a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone