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muscle spindle

muscle stretch receptor

The sensory organs in muscle that are involved in the stretch reflex.

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Type Muscle
Body System Nervous
Parent Structure anatomical structure
Latin Name muscle stretch receptor
FMA ID 83607

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the muscle spindle?

The sensory organs in muscle that are involved in the stretch reflex.

What body system is the muscle spindle part of?

The muscle spindle is part of the Nervous.

What is the Latin name for the muscle spindle?

The Latin name for the muscle spindle is muscle stretch receptor.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:83607 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0003718 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikidata — Q1414096 Structured knowledge base cross-reference

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.