spindle fibers

Question 1

what are the two functions of spindle fibres

Answer 1

alert the brain that nearby joints and soft tissues are in danger of being stretched to far

provide information on muscle length and rate of change in muscle length

Question 2

what is the location of spindle fibres

Answer 2

within the belly of a skeletal muscle

Question 3

what is the structure of spindle fibres

Answer 3

intramural muscle fibres enclosed in a sheath (spindle)

Question 4

what is the reflex of a spindle fibre

Answer 4

elicits a contraction in the stretched muscle to prevent the muscle being stretched any further