Medical Quiz

Topics: Neurological Concepts Quiz

describe the term muscle spindles

A. proprioceptors that are located in the skeletal muscles that provide a constant flow of information regarding length, tension and load on the muscles

B. proprioceptors that are embedded in skeletal muscles insertion and detect tension in the tendon of a contracting muscle

C. interconnected neurons that attach to fibers of the muscles and pull against them

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