Muscle Spindles

Question 1

Name the two examples of proprioceptors this card deck is all about?

Answer 1

MUSCLE SPINDLES
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GOLGI TENDON ORGANS (GTOs)

Question 2

_________________ is the ability to know where your body is in space without the use of vision.

Answer 2

PROPRIOCEPTION

Question 3

Muscle spindles detect which two things?

Answer 3

1. RATE OF CHANGE IN MUSCLE LENGTH (STRETCH)

2. STATIC LENGTH OF THE MUSCLES

Question 4

Muscle spindles are especially abundant in the ________ and ________, with muscles capable of fine contractions.

Answer 4

HAND
and
FOOT

Question 5

Name 2 small muscles where muscle spindles are scarce?

Answer 5

TONGUE
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OCULAR MUSCLES

Question 6

What is the unipolar neuron coming from a muscle spindle referred to as?

Answer 6

1a fibre

one ‘a’ fibre

Question 7

A muscle spindle sends information about ___________ to the CNS.

Answer 7

STRETCH

Question 8

Gamma motor neurons from CNS _____________ intrafusal fibres.

Answer 8

INNERVATE

Question 9

Alpha motor neurons (MN) are located externally on the __________ ____________.

Answer 9

EXTRAFUSAL FIBRES

Question 10

Gamma motor neurons (MN) are located internally on the __________ ____________.

Answer 10

INTRAFUSAL FIBRES

Question 11

Intrafusal fibres are located inside __________ __________.

Answer 11

MUSCLE SPINDLES

Question 12

Describe 1a fibre?

Answer 12

UNIPOLAR NEURON COMING FROM A MUSCLE SPINDLE FIBRE