dynamic fusimotor axon

anatomy

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nerves and nervous systems

  • nervous system
    In human nervous system: Muscle spindles

    One type, the dynamic fusimotor axon, increases the normal sensitivity of the primary ending to movement; the other type, the static fusimotor axon, decreases its sensitivity, causing it to behave much more like a secondary ending. Thus, the two types of efferent fiber provide a means whereby the…

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