General Receptors - Proprioceptors
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Proprioceptors
mechanoreceptors involved in sense of position, movement of muscles, posture, and equilibrium
Monitor and “correct” musculoskeletal system
Monitored by cerebellum to coordinate skeletal muscles
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What are the two types of proprioceptors?
Muscle spindles
Golgi tendon organ
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Muscle spindles
located between muscle fibers; sense length/stretch
Activates when muscles stretch too quickly
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Muscle spindles example
Falling asleep in class; knee-jerk reflex-stretching tendon at bottom of quads too quickly
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Golgi tendon organ
located in the tendon, close to muscle
Relaxes the muscle (inhibits) in response to high force/contraction
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Golgi tendon organ example
knee buckling
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