Muscles Flashcards
1
Q
What do muscle spindles do?
A
Detect changes in muscle length when tapping the tendon
2
Q
What do alpha motor neurons do?
A
Excitatory synapse to muscle
3
Q
What do Renshaw Cells do?
A
Inhibitory neurons which are activated by alpha motor neuron and inhibit to stop continual contraction
4
Q
What do golgi tendon organs do?
A
They are activated by continual stretch and have a protective function, eg to make you drop something
5
Q
What do gamma motor neurons do?
A
Maintain tautness of muscle spindle
