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Which type of muscle tone is rate dependent, with tone increasing when passive movement is rapid and decreasing when passive movement is slow?
Which type of muscle tone is rate dependent, with tone increasing when passive movement is rapid and decreasing when passive movement is slow?
What term is used to describe the sudden loss of tone that increases the ease of motion?
What term is used to describe the sudden loss of tone that increases the ease of motion?
What is the term for the superimposed ratchet-like jerkiness observed during flexion and extension of the wrist or forearm?
What is the term for the superimposed ratchet-like jerkiness observed during flexion and extension of the wrist or forearm?
Which type of muscle tone involves increased resistance that persists throughout the movement arc, independent of the rate of movement?
Which type of muscle tone involves increased resistance that persists throughout the movement arc, independent of the rate of movement?
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In which location of the lesion do disorders of muscle tone involving spasticity typically occur?
In which location of the lesion do disorders of muscle tone involving spasticity typically occur?
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Which system is associated with disorders of muscle tone involving rigidity?
Which system is associated with disorders of muscle tone involving rigidity?
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