mechanical stimulation

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mechanical
adjective
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/məˈkæn.ɪ.kəl/us
/məˈkæn.ɪ.kəl/
operated by a machine, or connected with machines or ...
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stimulation
noun[U]
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/ˌstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌstɪm.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
an action or thing that causes someone or something to become more active or enthusiastic, or to develop ...
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Death of cercariae was pronounced when they failed to respond tomechanicalstimulationwith a fine needle.
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One neuron responded selectively to the anticipation and delivery of noxiousmechanicalstimulation(pinching, pinpricks), as well as to observation of the experimenter receiving pinpricks.
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This allows us to record fluorescence before and during themechanicalstimulation.
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In this case, amechanicalstimulationis mimicked by attaching and maintaining micrometric beads on specific location of cell cortices.
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In order to correlate themechanicalstimulationto calcium wave propagation and/or morphological cell changes, the microscope is implemented in an epi- fluorescence microscope.
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Remarkably, astrocytes react both tomechanicalstimulationand to its cessation.
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It also had weak responses to noxiousmechanicalstimulationof the lower buccal mucosa and upper eyelid but did not respond to stimulation of the other regions indicated.
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Cercariae were considered dead when they failed to respond tomechanicalstimulation.
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Death was pronounced when decaudized cercariae failed to respond tomechanicalstimulationwith a fine needle.
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Death was pronounced when cercariae failed to respond tomechanicalstimulationwith a fine needle.
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Death was pronounced when decaudised cercariae failed to respond tomechanicalstimulationwith a fine needle.
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These includemechanicalstimulationto promote cellular growth, a process which places stress on the scaffold structure.
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It is mainly this electrical potential difference that allows potassium ions to flow into the hair cells duringmechanicalstimulationof the hair bundle.
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Thus light, pressure, ormechanicalstimulationacting on the retina and optic nerve invariably produces luminous impressions.
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Mechanicalstimulationgenerates acceleration forces acting on the body.
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Mechanicalstimulationof the lungs can trigger certain reflexes as discovered in animal studies.
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By this theory, themechanicalstimulationof the carotid sinus in the neck brings on terminal cardiac arrest.
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Enemas can be used to provide a form ofmechanicalstimulation.
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Cooling andmechanicalstimulationare the only proven methods to relieve the pain; many questionable tips, however, are widely perpetuated.
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