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Meaning of muscle spindle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A stretch receptor within the body of a skeletal muscle that detects changes in the length of the muscle.

Examples

“In conclusion, it must be emphasized that although we now know something of the detailed structure of the muscle spindle, and the functional properties of its component parts, the exact role or roles it plays in voluntary or reflex muscle ovements are still a matter for further speculation and experiment”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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