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muscle spindle

noun

  1. Cell Biology. a proprioceptor in skeletal muscle, composed of striated muscle fibers and sensory nerve endings in a connective tissue sheath, that conveys information via the spinal nerves on the state of muscle stretch, important in the reflex mechanism that maintains body posture.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of muscle spindle1

First recorded in 1890–95

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