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When throwing a baseball, an athlete’s arm is rapidly stretched just before throwing the ball. Which of the following structures detects and responds to that stretch by reflexively increasing muscle activity?
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Golgi tendon organ
muscle spindle
Pacinian corpuscle
extrafusal muscle
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When performing a heavy deadlift, a weightlifter must recruit a large percentage of motor units to achieve the lift. Which of the following structures detects the increased tension in a muscle and initiates a protective process that inhibits that same muscle?
60
Golgi Tendon organ
extrafusal muscle
muscle spindle
Pacinian corpuscle
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When throwing a baseball, an athlete’s arm is rapidly stretched just before throwing the ball. Which of the following structures detects and responds to that stretch by reflexively increasing muscle activity?
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When performing a heavy deadlift, a weightlifter must recruit a large percentage of motor units to achieve the lift. Which of the following structures detects the increased tension in a muscle and initiates a protective process that inhibits that same muscle?
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60 sec
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Which structures provide information needed to maintain tone and perform complex coordinated movements?
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60 sec
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which of the following inhibits excessive tension in muscle?
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60 sec
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Tapping on the tendon of the knee extensor muscle group below the patella causes …