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The Ultrastructure of Mechanoreceptors in the Musculoskeletal System of Mammals

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At the insertion zone of muscles, free nerve endings together with small lamellated corpuscles, large Pacini corpuscles, Golgi-tendon organs and muscle spindles form mechanoreceptive complexes which register the sensation of tension of muscle fasciae, aponeuroses and muscle fibers themselves (Barker, 1974). Tendons and fasciae originate in joint capsules as well as in ligaments and in the periosteum. Like in the skin, receptive fields (Halata, 1975) are also present in the musculoskeletal system (Polacek, 1966), controlled by free nerve endings, Ruffini corpuscles and lamellated corpuscles.

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Halata, Z., Strasmann, T. (1990). The Ultrastructure of Mechanoreceptors in the Musculoskeletal System of Mammals. In: Zenker, W., Neuhuber, W.L. (eds) The Primary Afferent Neuron. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0579-8_5

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