| Term: | trunk musculature relaxation of muscle |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | trunk musculature |
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| Synonyms: | body musculature |
| Definition: | Muscle system in the trunk. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000473] |
| Name: | relaxation of muscle |
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| Definition: | A process in which the extent of muscle contraction is reduced. Muscle relaxation can involve a number of processes including the removal of calcium from the cytoplasm to the sarcoplasmic reticulum lumen through the action of Ca2+ ATPases. In some muscles, calcium-independent pathways also play a role in muscle relaxation by decreasing the phosphorylation state of myosin light chain. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0090075] QuickGO AmiGO |