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Describe the kind of information conveyed by the receptors that provide feedback about muscles and the comparative activity of each receptor in muscle during the three different states.


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Sympathetic Stimulation

The activation of the sympathetic nervous system, leading to effects like increased heart rate and blood pressure.

Cortisol Secretion

The release of cortisol, a critical glucocorticoid hormone produced by the adrenal glands, involved in stress response, metabolism, and inflammatory processes.

Skeletal Muscle Cell

A type of elongated muscle cell that is involved in controlling the movements of the body voluntarily.

Epinephrine

A hormone and neurotransmitter, also known as adrenaline, that increases heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and dilates air passages in response to stress.

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