myoreceptor
myoreceptor
[mi″o-re-sep´ter]a receptor situated in skeletal muscle that is stimulated by muscular contraction, providing information to higher centers regarding muscle position.
myoreceptor
See muscle receptor.
myoreceptor
(mī″ō-rē-sĕp′tor)A proprioceptor in the muscle.
myoreceptor
a receptor situated in skeletal muscle that is stimulated by muscular contraction, providing information to higher centers regarding muscle position.