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The Physiology of Muscle Receptors

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Muscle Receptors

Part of the book series: Handbook of Sensory Physiology ((1729,volume 3 / 2))

Abstract

In the preceding section Barker has described in detail the structure of sensory receptors in skeletal muscle of various vertebrates. A variety of receptor structures are present, ranging from the highly organized, complex sense organ, the muscle spindle to free nerve endings.

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Hunt, C.C. (1974). The Physiology of Muscle Receptors. In: Hunt, C.C. (eds) Muscle Receptors. Handbook of Sensory Physiology, vol 3 / 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65945-4_2

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