Tonic (physiology)

Tonic (physiology)

Tonic in physiology refers to a muscle which is predominantly toned. The opposite of tonic is phasic.

Human tonic muscles

It can specifically refer to a muscle which is composed mainly of slow muscle fibers. As these types of muscles (trapezius, calves, jaw) tend to be toned, they tend to shorten and be relatively inflexible and therefore tend to be short in humans. [ [http://www.chekinstitute.com/articles.cfm?select=73 "Back to the Basics for the New Year"] , by Paul Chek]

Typical tonic muscles include muscles which are used to protect and prepare the body under fight or flight situations, a reaction to the hormones epinephrine (adrenaline) and cortisol and other innate autonomic nervous system reactions [ [http://www.fascialrelease.com/posture_papers.htm "Posture: Alternatives to The Prevailing Paradigm, Part One. Traditional Approaches to Postural And Musculoskeletal Dysfunction"] by Steven Goldstein.] .

ee also

*Phasic
*Tonic-clonic seizure

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