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Definition of clonus. Clonus is a rhythmic sustained involuntary muscular contractions (generally 5-8 Hz) evoked by sudden passive stretch of the muscle and tendon. Unsustained clonus (â¤5 beats): may be physiological. Sustained clonus (>5 beats): regarded as abnormal.
The complete contraction of a muscle, without the ability to relax, is called _____. a sustained contraction. fatigue. tetanic contraction. treppe. 36. The constant contraction of a percentage of fibers within a muscle is referred to as _____.tetany. tonus. sustained contraction. summation. 37. Contractions called _____ occur whenever the forces applied to a muscle are increased, but the muscle does not appear to be moving.he period of time between the stimulus and contraction is called the _____. latent period. refractory period. contraction period. relaxation period. 34. The period of time in which a muscle will not respond to a stimulus is called the _____.