Muscle spindle function in healthy and diseased muscle

Abstract Almost every muscle contains muscle spindles. These delicate sensory receptors inform the central nervous system (CNS) about changes in the length of individual muscles and the speed of stretching. With this information, the CNS computes the position and movement of our extremities in space...

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Main Authors: Stephan Kröger, Bridgette Watkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Skeletal Muscle
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13395-020-00258-x