- myotatic irritability
- the capacity of a muscle to contract in response to stretching.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
myotatic irritability
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irritability — The property inherent in protoplasm of reacting to a stimulus. [L. irritabilitas, fr. irrito, pp. atus, to excite] electric i. the response of a nerve or muscle to the passage of a current of electricity; in cases of degeneration in nerve or mus … Medical dictionary
myotatic contraction — contraction or irritability of a muscle brought into play by sudden passive stretching or by tapping on its tendon. See also stretch reflex and tendon reflex, under reflex … Medical dictionary
