Meaning of muscle spindle | Babel Free
Definitions
A stretch receptor within the body of a skeletal muscle that detects changes in the length of the muscle.
Equivalents
Suomi
lihaskäämi
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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