Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Muscle Spindles

Known as: Spindle, Muscle, Receptors, Muscle Stretch, Stretch Receptors, Muscle 
The Muscle Spindle is composed of intrafusal fibers that are located within and run parallel to the extrafusal fibers of skeletal muscle. When the… 
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

9 relations
Blood supply aspectsMicrobiologicalMotor Neurons, GammaMuscle

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Review
1996
Review
1996
Neurotrophins Cause a New Sensation
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Fusimotor neurones can be reflexy influenced by activity in receptor afferents from the posterior cruciate ligament
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Distribution of the human jaw stretch reflex response elicited by percutaneous, localized stretch of jaw-closing muscles
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Absence of monosynaptic reflex in dorsal neck muscles of the cat
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Proportion of muscles spindles supplied by skeletofusimotor axons (beta-axons) in peroneus brevis muscle of the cat.
Of 32 cat peroneus brevis spindles, 23 (72%) were found to be supplied by a least 1 skeletofusimotor or beta-axon. A motor axon… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Monosynaptic excitation of motoneurones from secondary endings of muscle spindles
SINCE Lloyd's original work on the myotatic unit more than 30 yr ago1, it has been assumed that the monosynaptic excitation of… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
The proprioceptive reflex control of the intercostal muscles during their voluntary activation
1. A quantitative study has been made of the reflex effects of sudden changes in mechanical load on contracting human intercostal… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
A histochemical study of muscle spindles and their relationship to extrafusal fiber types in the rat.
Hindlimb muscles of the rat were studied in serial section with enzyme histochemical methods. Muscle fibers, both extrafusal and… 
Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
The effect of sympathetic stimulation on mammalian muscle spindles
Several authors have described unmyelinated fibres entering the mammalian spindle (see Barker, 1948). These fibres are reported… 
Highly Cited
1931
Highly Cited
1931
The response of a muscle spindle during active contraction of a muscle
A PREVIOUS paper [Matthews, 1931] described a series of experiments on the behaviour of a single stretch receptor in a frog's… 
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)