All of the Following Are True of Muscle Spindles Except

question 62

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of muscle spindles except that they

• A)are found within skeletal muscle.
• B)consist of specialized fibers called intrafusal fibers.
• C)are found in tendons.
• D)are the receptor for the stretch reflex.
• E)are innervated by gamma motor neurons.

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Definitions:

Lens

An optical component made from transparent material that forms an image by focusing or dispersing light rays, commonly found in glasses, cameras, and microscopes.

Rods and Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina responsible for vision; rods detect light and dark changes, while cones perceive color.

Bipolar Cells

A type of neuron found in the eye's retina, transferring signals from photoreceptor cells to ganglion cells.

Optic Nerve

The nerve responsible for carrying visual data from the retina to the brain.