Physical Education A-Level
Muscle spindles
What Muscle spindles means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Muscle spindles
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Proprioceptors located within skeletal muscle that detect changes in muscle length and the rate of that change.
Topics that use Muscle spindles
- Neuromuscular system (AQA A-Level)
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