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    Muscle stretch reflex

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    Muscle Stretch… teachmephysiology.com The· 1stretch reflex and


    Reflex the contributions of C…
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    repeatable, automatic reaction to a specific…David Marsden
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    stimulus which does not require input from the

    Answer

    The muscle stretch reflex is an involuntary contraction of a muscle in response to


    its passive stretching. It is a simple, monosynaptic reflex that does not require input
    from the brain. 1 2 3 4

    The key components of the muscle stretch reflex are:


    1. Muscle spindle - a receptor within the muscle that detects changes in
    muscle length.

    2. Ia a!erent fibers - sensory neurons that transmit information about muscle


    stretch from the spindle to the spinal cord.

    3. Alpha motor neurons - neurons in the spinal cord that innervate the muscle
    fibers, causing them to contract.

    4. Reciprocal inhibition - the antagonist muscle is inhibited when the agonist


    muscle contracts, allowing for smooth movement.

    When the muscle is stretched, the muscle spindle is activated and sends signals
    via the Ia a!erent fibers to the spinal cord. This triggers the alpha motor neurons to
    make the muscle contract, counteracting the stretch. The sensitivity of the reflex is
    regulated by gamma motor neurons.
    :
    The muscle stretch reflex is important for maintaining posture and joint stability, as
    well as protecting muscles from being stretched too far and potentially injured. It is
    a rapid, automatic response that does not require conscious input from the brain.
    1 3 4 5

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    Muscle Stretch Reflex

    Key Components:
    1. Muscle spindle - receptor within the muscle that detects changes in muscle
    length

    2. Ia a!erent fibers - sensory neurons that transmit information about muscle


    stretch to the spinal cord
    3. Alpha motor neurons - neurons in the spinal cord that innervate the muscle
    fibers, causing contraction

    4. Reciprocal inhibition - antagonist muscle is inhibited when agonist muscle


    contracts

    Mechanism:
    1. Muscle is passively stretched
    2. Muscle spindle is activated and sends signals via Ia a!erent fibers to the
    spinal cord
    3. This triggers the alpha motor neurons to make the muscle contract,
    counteracting the stretch
    4. Sensitivity of the reflex is regulated by gamma motor neurons

    Importance:
    1. Maintains posture and joint stability
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    2. Protects muscles from being stretched too far and potentially injured
    3. Rapid, automatic response that does not require conscious input from the
    brain

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    Block diagram
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    [PDF] A muscle stretch Block diagram for the Muscle stretch reflex
    reflex • Open and… control of muscle… (video) - Khan…
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    Here is a concise block diagram of the muscle stretch reflex:

    1. Muscle spindle - receptor within the muscle that detects changes in muscle
    length 1 2 5
    2. Ia a!erent fibers - sensory neurons that transmit information about muscle
    stretch to the spinal cord 1 3 4 5

    3. Alpha motor neurons - neurons in the spinal cord that innervate the muscle
    fibers, causing contraction 3 4 5
    4. Reciprocal inhibition - antagonist muscle is inhibited when agonist muscle
    contracts 1 4

    The key steps are:


    1. Muscle is passively stretched
    2. Muscle spindle is activated and sends signals via Ia a!erent fibers to the
    :
    spinal cord
    3. This triggers the alpha motor neurons to make the muscle contract,
    counteracting the stretch

    4. Sensitivity is regulated by gamma motor neurons 1

    The muscle stretch reflex is a rapid, automatic response that maintains posture,
    joint stability, and protects muscles from being stretched too far and potentially
    injured 3 4 5
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