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Title

Muscle Fibers

Description

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Subject

Anatomy

Level

Undergraduate 1

Created

01/09/2014

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Additional Anatomy Flashcards

Term

Proprioceptors

Definition

Sensory receptors located in joints, muscles, and tendons

Term

Muscle spindle

Definition

Proprioceptors that are located in muscle fibers

Term

Intrafusal fibers

Definition

Muscle fibers with muscle spindles in them

Term

Golgi Tendon Organs

Definition

Proprioceptors located in tendons and are attached with the extrafusal muscles