The stretch reflex in skeletal muscle is initiated because of nerve impulses arising from these receptors: muscle spindles golgi tendon organs mechanoreceptors joint kinesthetic receptors Which receptors would tell the brain that the elbow was fully extended but is now bending quickly? muscle spindles Golgi tendon organs chemoreceptors joint kinesthetic receptors
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Muscle spindles are specialized sensory receptors located within skeletal muscles that detect changes in muscle length and initiate the stretch reflex. When a muscle is stretched, the muscle spindles are activated and send nerve impulses to the spinal cord, which Show more…
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