Tonicity

State of normal muscle tone, ready to contract. Also osmolality of a solution relative to plasma. Solutions with the same osmolality as plasma are considered isotonic; those with greater osmolality are hypertonic, and those with lower osmolality are hypotonic.


The normal state of slight contraction, or readiness to contract, of healthy muscle fibers.


The condition of having normal muscle tension throughout the body.


 


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