Spinal Reflexes

Question 1

What is the name given to the stretch receptor in muscle?

Answer 1

Muscle spindle

Question 2

Another name for muscle spindle

Answer 2

Proprioceptor

Question 3

What do muscle spindles do?

Answer 3

Monitor position and movement of body muscle

Question 4

In which kind of muscle are muscle spindles mostly found?

Answer 4

Striated muscle, especially those involved in fine motor control

Question 5

What are muscle spindles innervated by?

Answer 5

Ia sensory fibres and by axons from gamma motor neurons

Question 6

What does the Golgi tendon organ do?

Answer 6

Detect muscle tension due to muscle contraction

Question 7

What is the Golgi tendon organ innervated by?

Answer 7

Sensory Ib afferents

Question 8

What does the loss of TRP-4 in C. elegans cause?

Answer 8

Loopy swimming