Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences, Vol. 154, No. 956 (Jul. 25, 1961), pp. 377-397 (21 pages) A tandem spindle is defined as one in which several encapsulated ...

Umeå University researchers discovered that muscle spindles detect mechanical pressure, not just muscle stretch. This finding led to the development of the ‘triple-eight’ technique: applying and ...

Chronic muscular pain may be linked to a previously unknown principle for how pain signals are transmitted in the human body, according to new research from Sweden. Chronic muscular pain may be linked ...

After complete transection of a nerve, good neuroanastomosis is needed to prevent the formation of fibrous connective tissues that form obstacles to nerve regeneration, and to facilitate repair of the ...

Scattered throughout skeletal muscle, the muscle spindles are composed of connective tissue capsules containing bundles of specialized muscle fibers called intrafusal fibers. Wrapped around the middle ...

Knowing where our bodies are in space is critical for the control of our movements and for our sense of self. Feedback from muscle spindles and tendon organs provides information about where our ...

Whether you just finished a HIIT class, sprint session, or upper-body workout, muscle soreness is expected. Everyone has their favorite way to recover, relying on foam rolling, stretching, ice baths ...

University of Copenhagen - The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Immune cells have a surprising and critical role in controlling movement and bridging neural activity with metabolic demands, ...