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Dene a muscle spindle, and explain its importance in muscle function.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What is a stretch reex, and how does it affect exibility exercises?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Muscle spindles are special muscle sensors that respond to being suddenly stretched; they respond by producing a
muscle contraction called a stretch reex. However, if the muscles and tendons are stretched slowly, the stretch
reex can be avoided.

Answer to Question 2

The stretch reex is a muscle contraction that occurs in response to a quick muscle stretch. It can be detrimental to
exibility exercise in that it can cause muscle contraction when you are stretching the muscle and thereby cause
muscle damage.




amal

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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