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• Chapter 14 How the Uterus Contracts
  How the Uterus Contracts. You recognize contractions when you feel them because the pain and pressure are unmistakable. But what are contractions? How do they cause the cervix to dilate? What happens to the baby during a contraction?
  http://www.askdramy.com/Chap14.html
  
• Contraction | Define Contraction at Dictionary.com
  c.1600, "action of making a contract" (especially of marriage), also "action of shrinking or shortening," from Fr. contraction (13c.), from L. contractionem, noun of action from contrahere (see contract). Meaning "action of acquiring (a disease) is ...
  http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/contraction
  
• AdamsDrafting » Blog Archive » Contractions? In a Contract?
  15 Jan 2008 ... Now I'm all for contractions in insurance policies or car rental agreements. But business contracts? I think not. Contract prose is like computer code—it's devoid of tone or life, unless it's poorly done, in which case can be ...
  http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2008/01/15/contractions/
  
• Uterine contraction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  The uterus frequently contracts throughout the entire menstrual cycle, and these contractions have been termed endometrial waves or contractile waves. These appear to involve only the sub-endometrial layer of the myometrium. In the early ...
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uterine_contraction
  
• Muscle contraction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  In a twitch contraction, a short burst of stimulation causes the muscle to contract, but the duration is so short that the muscle begins relaxing before reaching peak force. The shape of the graph of force vs time in a twitch contraction can give ...
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_contraction
  
• contraction - definition and examples of contractions in English
  "There are two modals that do not form contractions with not. May does not contract . . .. Shan't exists as a contraction of shall not only in British English and is restricted largely to use with a first person pronoun." (Ron Cowan, The Teacher's ...
  http://grammar.about.com/od/c/g/contracterm.htm
  
• Muscle Contractions
  Muscle Contractions. Larger Image. Muscle contractions occur every time we move. The muscle must contract in order to move the bone that it is attached to or to provide resistance against a force. A muscle may contract in one of two ways: ...
  http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/anatomy/human-muscles/muscle-contractions
  
• A to Z Teacher Stuff :: Crash & Contract
  Crash & Contract Grade Level(s): 1-2. By: Kathy Buffington, 2/3 Intern. Learning how to make contractions. Materials: Using old file folders or tag board make 3 cars for each contraction. On the first car write the first word, second on the second ...
  http://atozteacherstuff.com/pages/474.shtml
  
• Contract To Grow: Improve Your Contractions To Jack Up Your ...
  Contract To Grow: Improve Your Contractions To Jack Up Your Muscle Mass, Rep By Rep.
  http://www.simplyshredded.com/contract-to-grow-improve-your-contractions-to-ja..
  
• Breastfeeding | -uterine contractions
  One of the benefits of breastfeeding a newborn is that it causes the mother's uterus to contract. For many new mothers, uterine contractions are a sure sign that the let-down reflex is working (though not everyone feels these contractions).
  http://www.childfun.com/breastfeeding/contract.shtml
  

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