"Muscle Spindles" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Skeletal muscle structures that function as the MECHANORECEPTORS responsible for the stretch or myotactic reflex (REFLEX, STRETCH). They are composed of a bundle of encapsulated SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBERS, i.e., the intrafusal fibers (nuclear bag 1 fibers, nuclear bag 2 fibers, and nuclear chain fibers) innervated by SENSORY NEURONS.
| Descriptor ID |
D009470
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.675.650.915.750.500 A08.800.950.750.500 A10.690.552.500.750 A11.671.650.915.750.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Muscle Spindles- Muscle Spindles
- Muscle Spindle
- Spindle, Muscle
- Spindles, Muscle
- Stretch Receptors, Muscle
- Receptors, Stretch, Muscle
- Muscle Stretch Receptors
- Muscle Stretch Receptor
- Receptor, Muscle Stretch
- Receptors, Muscle Stretch
- Stretch Receptor, Muscle
- Neuromuscular Spindles
- Neuromuscular Spindle
- Spindle, Neuromuscular
- Spindles, Neuromuscular
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