Review of Muscle Spindle Function

Question 1

______________ is the sense of the relative position of neighbouring parts of the body without the use of vision.

Answer 1

PROPRIOCEPTION

Question 2

Exteroception is the perception of what?

Answer 2

THE OUTSIDE WORLD

Question 3

___________ includes the perception of hunger and the movement of internal organs.

Answer 3

INTEROCEPTION

Question 4

Name the stretch receptor that responds to muscle length change, and contributes to limb position/movement (Therefore plays a big role in proprioception)?

Answer 4

MUSCLE SPINDLE

Question 5

Name the two inputs which, combined with information from muscle spindles, also contribute to proprioception?

Answer 5

CUTANEOUS
and
VISUAL INPUT

Question 6

Why is a person prone to re-injury after/during healing from an injury?

Answer 6

DEFICIT IN PROPRIOCEPTIVE ABILITY

Question 7

Proprioceptive _________ can decrease the chance of re-injury.

Answer 7

REHAB