Term Name: relaxation of muscle
Synonyms:
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

Relationships
is a type of: muscle system process
has subtype: relaxation of cardiac muscle relaxation of skeletal muscle relaxation of smooth muscle
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of relaxation of muscle
positively regulated by: positive regulation of relaxation of muscle
regulated by: regulation of relaxation of muscle