| Name: | tonic skeletal muscle contraction |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | A process in which force is generated within tonic skeletal muscle tissue, resulting in a change in muscle geometry. Force generation involves a chemo-mechanical energy conversion step that is carried out by the actin/myosin complex activity, which generates force through ATP hydrolysis. The tonic skeletal muscle is characterized by long lasting contractile responses and high resistance to fatigue. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0014720] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | sporadic |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | A quality of a single process inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's once or in or a few unpredictable instances. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000428] |