What is the name of muscle's state of perpetual partial tension?

In healthy humans, our muscles are always a little bit tensed, or in a state of perpetual partial tension. This is called muscle tone. It keeps the bones and joints stable, and prevents muscles that are not being actively used from beginning to atrophy. This is not a conscious process; we don't think about keeping muscles partly active, the body just does it.

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