Match Each Term to the Correct Descriptor

question 95

Multiple Choice

Match each term to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Structure that provides feedback concerning muscle length

• A)acceleration
• B)muscle spindles
• C)intrafusal fibers
• D)Golgi tendon organs
• E)sustained lengthening
• F)muscle tension
• G)extrafusal fibers
• H)muscle length
• I)nuclear bag fibers
• J)nuclear chain fibers

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Definitions:

Mimicry

The resemblance of one species to another species or to natural objects, providing protection from predators or other advantages.

Brood Parasitism

A reproductive strategy where one species lays its eggs in the nest of another species, letting the host species raise its offspring.

Indicator Species

Species that serve as a measure for the health of an ecosystem or the presence of certain environmental conditions, often used in conservation and ecological research.

Exotic Species

Species that are introduced to a new environment where they do not naturally occur, often leading to environmental changes and potentially becoming invasive species.