12140005: Muscle contraction, function (observable entity)

SNOMED CT Concept\Observable entity (observable entity)\...

\Clinical history/examination observable (observable entity)\Musculoskeletal observable\Musculoskeletal function\Muscle function (observable entity)\Muscle contraction

\Any function or property that is not mainly morphologic or structural, including both measurable and observable features and physiologic actions\Musculoskeletal function\Muscle function (observable entity)\Muscle contraction

Status: current, Not sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jan 2002. Module: SNOMED CT core

Descriptions:

Id Description Lang Type Status Case? Module

20904017 Muscle contraction en Synonym (core metadata concept) Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

1185954013 Muscle contraction, function (observable entity) en Fully specified name Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

2663228011 Muscle contraction, function en Synonym (core metadata concept) Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

Expanded Value Set

Outbound Relationships	Type	Target	Active	Characteristic	Refinability	Group	Values
Muscle contraction	Is a	Muscle function (observable entity)	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Muscle contraction	This attribute specifies the independent continuant which bears the quality, and on which the dependent quality (of this observable) depends.	Structure of musculoskeletal system (body structure)	true	Inferred relationship	Some	1

Inbound Relationships	Type	Active	Source	Characteristic	Refinability	Group
Involuntary muscle contraction, function (observable entity)	Is a	True	Muscle contraction	Inferred relationship	Some
Shortening muscle contraction	Is a	True	Muscle contraction	Inferred relationship	Some
Lengthening muscle contraction	Is a	True	Muscle contraction	Inferred relationship	Some
Paradoxical muscle contraction	Is a	True	Muscle contraction	Inferred relationship	Some
Contraction of external anal sphincter	Is a	True	Muscle contraction	Inferred relationship	Some
Muscle isometric contraction	Is a	True	Muscle contraction	Inferred relationship	Some
Muscle isotonic contraction, function (observable entity)	Is a	True	Muscle contraction	Inferred relationship	Some
Contraction of muscle resulting in approximation of attachments.	Is a	True	Muscle contraction	Inferred relationship	Some
Lengthening of muscle during contraction due to an external force.	Is a	False	Muscle contraction	Inferred relationship	Some
A concentric contraction against resistance in which the angular change of joint motion is at the same rate and the counterforce is less than the patient force.	Is a	True	Muscle contraction	Inferred relationship	Some
A form of eccentric contraction designed to break adhesions using an operator-induced force to lengthen the muscle and in which, the counterforce is greater than the patient force.	Is a	False	Muscle contraction	Inferred relationship	Some
Cramp in limb (finding)	Interprets	False	Muscle contraction	Inferred relationship	Some

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