Proprioception: Sensing Muscle Condition and Limb Position

Proprioception: Sensing Muscle Condition and Limb Position

• Sensory Endings in Muscles
  • Anulospiral: wraps around muscle spindle, senses dynamic changes in muscle length.
  • Flower spray: looks like little flowers, sense static changes in muscle length, helps determine position.
• Sensory Endings in Tendons
  • Golgi Tendon Organ: determines stretch and tension.

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