Glossary / Lexicon
Gaster
Gaster is defined as the central, fleshy, contractile portion of the muscle that generally increases in diameter as the muscle contracts.
Related Articles | |
| Tension headache at psychology-glossary.com | ■■ |
Tension headache refers to pain produced by sustained muscle contractions in the neck, shoulders, scalp, . . . Read More | |
| Central Sleep Apnea at psychology-glossary.com | ■■ |
Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) refers to a type of sleep apnea in which the brain briefly stops sending messages . . . Read More | |
| Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) at psychology-glossary.com | ■■ |
Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) refers to a type of sleep Apnea in which the brain briefly stops sending messages . . . Read More | |
| Bipennate at psychology-glossary.com | ■■ |
Bipennate refers to a type of pennate muscle with fibers running obliquely on both sides from a central . . . Read More | |
| Sedative at psychology-glossary.com | ■■ |
Sedative refers to a psychoactive substance that has a calming effect on the central nervous system; . . . Read More | |
| Alprazolam at psychology-glossary.com | ■■ |
Alprazolam refers to a benzodiazepine sedative that causes dose-related depression of the central nervous . . . Read More | |
| Affarent nerves at psychology-glossary.com | ■■ |
Affarent nerves are nerves that bring impulses from receptors in the skin, joints, muscles, and other . . . Read More | |
| Efferent nerves at psychology-glossary.com | ■■ |
Efferent nerves refer to motor nerves carry outgoing signals for action from the central nervous system . . . Read More | |
| Fusiform muscles at psychology-glossary.com | ■■ |
Fusiform muscles refer to a type of parallel muscle with fibers shaped together like a spindle with a . . . Read More | |
| GABA at psychology-glossary.com | ■■ |
GABA is short for Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid which is the most abundant inhibitory neurotransmitter in the . . . Read More | |