hindlimb suspension

Preferred Label : hindlimb suspension;

MeSH definition : Technique for limiting use, activity, or movement by immobilizing or restraining animal by suspending from hindlimbs or tails. This immobilization is used to simulate some effects of reduced gravity and study weightlessness physiology.;

MeSH synonym : hindlimb elevation; hindlimb unloading; immobilization, hindlimb; suspension, hindlimb; unloading, hindlimb; unloadings, hindlimb; elevation, hindlimb; hindlimb immobilization;

Related MeSH term : tail suspension; skeletal unloading; Suspension, Tail; Skeletal Unloadings; Unloading, Skeletal; Unloadings, Skeletal;

Details

Origin ID

D019417;

UMLS CUI

C0376593;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- instrumentation [MeSH Qualifier]
- legislation and jurisprudence [MeSH Qualifier]
- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
Record concept(s)
- hindlimb suspension [MeSH concept]
- skeletal unloading [MeSH concept]
- tail suspension [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Research Activity [UMLS semantic type]

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