Muscle Spindles

question 29

Multiple Choice

Muscle spindles

• A) are innervated by gamma motor neurons.
• B) originate in the spinal cord.
• C) are specialized nerve cells.
• D) are found encapsulated in nerve endings.
• E) are innervated by alpha motor neurons.

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