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Muscle spindles

(noun) Plural form of Muscle spindle.

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Muscle Tones

Hi there, What is the difference between a skeletal muscle tone and a smooth muscle tone? I was told that the skeletal muscle tone had something to do with muscle spindles and the smooth muscle tone used hormones ... Is it the mechanism to initiate muscle ...

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by micco13
Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:33 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Muscle Tones
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The Fiber Disease

... They did the pioneer work of developing the method recording from muscle afferents such as muscle spindles. This project continued to develop over the years and recruited new collaborators ...

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by Skytroll
Wed Oct 25, 2006 3:14 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Muscles

: Muscle spindles are specialised fibres and they act as receptors to the amount of stretch in a muscle. : As they become ...

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by rosebud
Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:15 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Muscles
Replies: 4
Views: 901

Muscles

Q. Outline the sequence of events that occurs between the stretching of muscle spindles and the increased contraction of the brachialis muscle. (8 marks) :D

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by rosebud
Wed Apr 12, 2006 9:17 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Muscles
Replies: 4
Views: 901


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