THE primary afferent ending of the mammalian muscle spindle is highly sensitive to vibration 1–4. In the presence of fusimotor activity it may discharge an impulse on each cycle of vibration applied ...

Stretch sensors in our muscles participate in reflexes that serve the subconscious control of posture and movement. According to a new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, these sensors ...

Mammals rely on sophisticated movements for surviving, and the stretch reflex serves as a fundamental mechanism for providing sensory feedback to generate adaptive responses. Muscle stretching ...