A comparative analysis of the encapsulated end-organs of mammalian skeletal muscles and of their sensory nerve endings.
(2009)
Journal Article
Banks, R., Hulliger, M., Saed, H., & Stacey, M. (2009). A comparative analysis of the encapsulated end-organs of mammalian skeletal muscles and of their sensory nerve endings. Journal of Anatomy, 214(6), 859-887. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7580.2009.01072.x
The encapsulated sensory endings of mammalian skeletal muscles are all mechanoreceptors. At the most basic functional level they serve as length sensors (muscle spindle primary and secondary endings), tension sensors (tendon organs), and pressure or... Read More about A comparative analysis of the encapsulated end-organs of mammalian skeletal muscles and of their sensory nerve endings..