Motor Neurons, Gamma
Synonyms
Fusimotor Neuron
Fusimotor Neurons
Gamma Motor Neuron
Gamma Motor Neurons
Gamma Motorneuron
Gamma Motorneurons
Gamma-Efferent Motor Neuron
Gamma-Efferent Motor Neurons
Motor Neuron, Gamma
Motor Neuron, Gamma-Efferent
Motor Neurons, Gamma Efferent
Motor Neurons, Gamma-Efferent
Motorneuron, Gamma
Motorneurons, Gamma
Neuron, Fusimotor
Neuron, Gamma Motor
Neuron, Gamma-Efferent Motor
Neurons, Fusimotor
Neurons, Gamma Motor
Neurons, Gamma-Efferent Motor
Motor neurons which activate the contractile regions of intrafusal SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBERS, thus adjusting the sensitivity of the MUSCLE SPINDLES to stretch. Gamma motor neurons may be "static" or "dynamic" according to which aspect of responsiveness (or which fiber types) they regulate. The alpha and gamma motor neurons are often activated together (alpha gamma coactivation) which allows the spindles to contribute to the control of movement trajectories despite changes in muscle length.
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