United States' Largest Banks. The following list shows the largest banks in the U.S., as of Dec. 31, 2012. The assets are listed in thousands of dollars. Source: Federal Reserve System, National Information Center.
Ligamentous laxity, or ligament laxity, is a term given to describe loose ligaments .. Ligamentous laxity is a cause of chronic body pain characterized by loose ligaments. When this condition affects joints in the entire body, it is called generalized joint hypermobility, which occurs in about five percent of the population, and may be genetic.
Noun. 1. muscle contraction - (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber). contraction, muscular contraction.shortening-act of decreasing in length; the dress needs shortening.raxton-Hicks contraction, false labor-painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency. vaginismus-muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination.