Definition
noun
(1) The condition in which the muscle tone is abnormally low, resulting in a diminished resistance of muscles to passive stretching, as in muscle hypotonia.
(2) Reduced tension of a body part, used of the arteries and the intraocular fluid of the eyeball.
Supplement
Word origin: hypo (low) + tonia » Greek tónos (tone).
Compare: hypertonia
Definition noun (1) The condition in which the muscle tone is abnormally low, resulting in a diminished resistance of muscles to passive stretching, as in muscle hypotonia. (2) Reduced tension of a body part, used of the arteries and the intraocular fluid of the eyeball. Supplement Word origin: hypo (low) + tonia » Greek tónos..
Plants are characterized by having alternation of generations in their life cycles. This tutorial is a review of plant m..
It only takes one biological cell to create an organism. A single cell is able to keep itself functional through its 'mi..
The sequence of amino acids determines the type of protein. Protein is synthesized according to the sequence of nucleoti..
Molecules move within the cell or from one cell to another through different strategies. Transport may be in the form of..
While learning and intelligence are associated with the functions of a conscious mind, sleep and dreams are activities o..
Myelin sheath is essential for a faster conductivity of signals. Know more about this feature of some neurons in the Cen..
