Grace

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Grace (medical term)

Grace (pronounced: /ɡrās/) is not a common term in the medical field. However, it is often used in a metaphorical sense to describe the smoothness or elegance of movement, which can be relevant in the context of physical therapy and neurology.

Etymology

The term "grace" originates from the Latin word "gratia", which means favor, charm, or thanks. In the medical context, it is used to describe the quality of movement.

Related Terms

  • Motor control: The process by which humans and animals use their brain to activate and coordinate the muscles and limbs involved in the performance of a motor skill.
  • Proprioception: The sense of the relative position of one's own parts of the body and strength of effort being employed in movement.
  • Kinesthesia: Awareness of the position and movement of the parts of the body using sensory organs in the muscles and joints.
  • Neuromuscular junction: A synapse between a motor neuron and skeletal muscle.
  • Muscle tone: The continuous and passive partial contraction of the muscles, or the muscle's resistance to passive stretch during resting state.

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