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The muscle spindle helps to control the contraction of muscles. It is a special sensory organ that uses sensory neuronal fibers to find how long the intrafusal muscle fibers are.

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Voluntary movements are under the control of the?

The somatic nervous system controls the skeletal system and voluntary movement by stimulating muscle contraction. Parts of the somatic nervous system are spinal nerves, cranial nerves, association nerves.


What components of nerves are involved in skeletal muscle movement?

Motor neurons within the peripheral nervous system carry signals from the brain and spinal cord to the skeletal muscles, while muscle fibers receive and respond to these signals, leading to muscle contraction and movement. Motor units, comprising a motor neuron and the muscle fibers it innervates, work together to control muscle movement output.


Does sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves supply voluntary skeletal muscles?

No, sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves do not supply voluntary skeletal muscles. These nerves primarily innervate smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands, helping to regulate involuntary functions in the body. Voluntary skeletal muscles are under the control of the somatic nervous system.


What role do nerves play in skeletal contraction?

When you think about moving your arm, your brain sends a signal down a nerve cell telling that muscle to contract. -


Where do nerve impulses first stimulate a skeletal muscle fiber?

The motor nerve cells control the skeletal muscle


What is somatic nervouse system?

he somatic nervous system (SoNSOr voluntary nervous system) is the part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles. The SoNS consists of efferent nerves responsible for stimulating muscle contraction, including all the non-sensory neurons connected with skeletal muscles and skin.


What is a muscle that is under control of the will?

There are no muscles that are controlled by force of will. Your brain sends messages to the nerves that control your muscles and that is what moves them.


At what junction do nerves contact skeletal muscle fibers?

Motor neurons meet the muscle cells at neuromuscular junctions. Neurotransmitters are passed from the nerve across a synaptic cleft to the muscle to make it contract. Any damage to this nerve will mean that those cells will not contract (move).


Why are Motor nerves that supply skeletal muscle the last to be inhibited?

Because the nerve supply for muscles are mixed


What motor nerve do?

Motor nerves allow the brain to stimulate muscle contraction. A motor nerve is an efferent nerve that exclusively contains the axons of somatic and branchial motoneurons, which innervate skeletal muscles (that ensure locomotion) and branchial muscles (that motorize the face and neck).


Is skeletal muscle considered an organ in the human body?

Yes, skeletal muscle is considered an organ in the human body. It is made up of muscle tissue, blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue, all working together to allow movement and support the body.


What muscle must be supplied by a somatic motor nerve?

All skeletal muscles in the body must be supplied by somatic motor nerves. These nerves carry signals from the brain to the muscles, controlling voluntary movements.