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What is the main function of muscle spindles?
What is the main function of muscle spindles?
- Operate only at a subconscious level
- Control muscle contraction consciously
- Transmit information about muscle tension
- Send information about muscle length to the nervous system (correct)
Where are Golgi tendon organs located?
Where are Golgi tendon organs located?
- In the spinal cord
- In the muscle belly
- In the cerebral cortex
- In the muscle tendons (correct)
Which part of the nervous system is helped by information from muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs to control muscle contraction?
Which part of the nervous system is helped by information from muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs to control muscle contraction?
- Brainstem
- Hypothalamus
- Cerebellum (correct)
- Frontal lobe
What type of sensory receptors are Golgi tendon organs?
What type of sensory receptors are Golgi tendon organs?
How do signals from muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs primarily contribute to muscle control?
How do signals from muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs primarily contribute to muscle control?
What is the function of intrafusal muscle fibers within the muscle spindle?
What is the function of intrafusal muscle fibers within the muscle spindle?
What are the two main types of muscle sensory receptors mentioned in the text?
What are the two main types of muscle sensory receptors mentioned in the text?
Which type of sensory receptor is responsible for detecting changes in muscle length?
Which type of sensory receptor is responsible for detecting changes in muscle length?
What is the role of muscle spindles in muscle control?
What is the role of muscle spindles in muscle control?
Which type of fiber is involved in the efferent innervation of muscle spindles?
Which type of fiber is involved in the efferent innervation of muscle spindles?
What is the main function of Golgi tendon organs?
What is the main function of Golgi tendon organs?
In the context of motor control, what do nuclear chain fibers refer to?
In the context of motor control, what do nuclear chain fibers refer to?
What is the role of the central portion of the muscle spindle?
What is the role of the central portion of the muscle spindle?
What type of nerve fibers excite the end portions of the muscle spindle?
What type of nerve fibers excite the end portions of the muscle spindle?
How are the sensory fibers in the muscle spindle stimulated?
How are the sensory fibers in the muscle spindle stimulated?
What are the two ways in which the muscle spindle receptor can be excited?
What are the two ways in which the muscle spindle receptor can be excited?
What are the two types of sensory endings found in the central receptor area of the muscle spindle?
What are the two types of sensory endings found in the central receptor area of the muscle spindle?
Which type of nerve fibers innervates the extrafusal skeletal muscle?
Which type of nerve fibers innervates the extrafusal skeletal muscle?
