A DIRECT muscular contraction by an electrical stimulation (tib. ant., gastroc., biceps femoris, rectus femoris) in an unanæsthetized rabbit produces an overall reaction in the muscles of the ...

Finely tuned nervous systems allowed birds and mammals to adopt smoother strides Date: January 27, 2020 Source: New York Institute of Technology Summary: A study suggests that neuromuscular ...

Letter Published: 11 August 1962 Role of Golgi Tendon-organs in Spinal Reflex Co-ordination I. CRUZ & H. J. HUFSCHMIDT Nature 195, 605–606 (1962) Cite this article ...

Tetrapods have small receptors in their muscles called Golgi tendon organs, which protect muscles from forces during locomotion (walking) and other physical activity. When muscle tension becomes ...