_______ are Proprioceptors That Detect Muscle Movement

Question

_______ are proprioceptors that detect muscle movement.
A) Muscle spindles
B) Neurohormones
C) Joint receptors
D) Tactile receptors

Accepted Answer

Muscle spindles are specialized proprioceptors that detect changes in muscle length and rate of length change, making them important for movement and maintaining posture. The other options, neurohormones, joint receptors, and tactile receptors, are not directly involved in muscle movement detection.