In response to a muscle being stretched, a muscle spindle initiates a somatic spinal reflex that causes what?

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Duru Can Celasun · Answer 1 · 2024-10-30T05:12:57+0000

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A sudden stretch, such as tapping the Achilles' tendon, causes a reflex contraction in the muscle as the spindles sense the stretch and send an action potential to the motor neurons which then cause the muscle to contract; this particular reflex causes a contraction in the soleus-gastrocnemius group of muscles.

In response to a muscle being stretched, a muscle spindle initiates a somatic spinal reflex that causes what?

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