fusimotor

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fusimotor /fu·si·mo·tor/ (fu″sĭ-mōt´er) innervating intrafusal fibers of the muscle spindle; said of motor nerve fibers of gamma motoneurons.

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Relating to the motor innervation of intrafusal muscle fibers by efferent neurons of the gray matter of the spinal cord.

fusimotor

[fyo̅o̅′zimō′tər]

Etymology: L, fusus + motare, to move about

pertaining to the motor nerve fibers, or gamma efferent fibers, that innervate the intrafusal fibers of the muscle spindle.

fusimotor [fu″sĭ-mo´ter]

denoting motor nerve fibers (of gamma motoneurons) that innervate intrafusal fibers of the muscle spindle.

fusimotor

denoting motor nerve fibers (of gamma motoneurons) that innervate intrafusal fibers of the muscle spindle.

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A fibers acoustic nerve afferent nerve association fiber auditory nerve autonomic nerve B fibers C fibers commissural fiber depressor nerve dietary fiber efferent nerve excitor nerve excitoreflex nerve fiber gangliated nerve inhibitory nerve insoluble fiber Mahaim fibers			The "vicious cycle" explanation is that nerve afferents from muscles excite fusimotor neurons, increase the sensitivity of muscle spindle afferents, and cause a cycle of muscle stiffness. Chronic pain and occupation: an exploration of the lived experience by Fisher, Grace S.; Emerson, Linda; Firpo, Camille; Ptak, Jan; Wonn, Jennifer; Bartolacci, Gwen / AJOT: American Journal of Occupational Therapy It is also possible that given the functional role proposed for the fusimotor system in providing spindle endings with a background discharge so they can initiate appropriate reflex correction (Burke et al 1978), that a preexisting central and/or peripheral muscle spindle or neural deficit might impair movement sensibility and reflex response mechanisms, or produce movement incoordination (Ernfors et al 1994), regardless of any ankle injury. Proprioception and recurrent ankle inversion injuries: a narrative ... by Stefanini, L.; Marks, R. / New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy			Furstenberg's rosette furuncle furunculoid furunculosis furunculous furunculus furze FUS fusaric acid fusariomycosis fusariotoxicosis Fusarium fusarochromanone fuschia bush fuscin fused kidney fused teeth fusible fusidic acid fusiform fusiform aneurysm fusiform bacilli, morphologic form of fusiform gyrus fusiform megalourethra Fusiformis fusimotor fusion fusion beat fusion imaging fusion inhibitor fusional fusional amplitude fusional movement fusional movements Fusobacterium fusocellular fusospirillary gingivitis fusospirillosis fusospirochetal fusospirochetal disease fusospirochetal gingivitis fusospirochetosis Futcher's line Futile Medical Intervention futility futures Fuzeon FVC FVIII FVIII-C FVL			Fusil Automatique Leger Fusil Automatique-Manufacture d'Armes de St Etienne Fusil d'Assaut de la Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne Fusil de Asalto Fusilade Fusilade Fusilade fusile fusileer fusileer fusileers fusileers Fusili fusilier fusilier fusilier Fusiliers Fusiliers fusillade fusillade fusilladed fusilladed fusillades fusillades fusillading fusillading fusilli fusils fusils fusimotoneuron fusimotor fusimotor fibers fusimotor fibers fusimotor fibers fusimotor fibers fusimotor n fusimotor n fusimotor n fusimotor n fusimotor n's fusimotor n's fusimotor n's fusimotor n's fusimotor nerves fusimotor nerves fusimotor nerves fusimotor nerves Fusin fusing fusing fusing fusing fusing fusing disk Fusing is a Unified Standard for Information Technologies Governance Fusing point fusinite fusinization Fusinus Excitatory Peptide 4 fusion fusion

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