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intrafusal

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intrafusal /in·tra·fu·sal/ (-fu´z'l) pertaining to the striated fibers within a muscle spindle.
in·tra·fu·sal (ntr-fyzl)
adj.
Relating to the structures within a muscle spindle.
intrafusal
pertaining to the striated fibers within a muscle spindle.


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Muscle spindles are composed of a connective tissue capsule and intrafusal fibers, which are juxtaposed and parallel to extrafusal or ordinary muscle fibers (Tab.
Aging of the somatosensory system: a translational perspective by Harrison, Anne L. / Physical Therapy
With respect to the action of botulinum toxin A, it is suggested that the effect of the toxin could be mediated by paresis of both the extrafusal and intrafusal muscle fibres, thereby altering the afferent discharge in the muscle.
Evidence in practice by Powers, Christopher M. / Physical Therapy
Dystrophin and a dystrophin-related protein in intrafusal muscle fibers, and neuromuscular and myotendinousjunctions.
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