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J Neurophysiol 39: 1-8, 1976;
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Journal of Neurophysiology, Vol 39, Issue 1 1-8, Copyright © 1976 by APS

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Classification and response characteristics of muscle spindle afferents in the primate

P. D. Cheney and J. B. Preston

A study was made of the response characteristics of spindle afferents in the baboon soleus muscle. Afferents were isolated from the dorsal roots, their conduction velocities were determined, and their responses were recorded to muscle stretch at rates of 2.5-45 mm/s and amplitudes of 2-10 mm. Spindle afferents could be classified as primary or secondary on the basis of two criteria. The first criterion was conduction velocity. The conduction velocity histogram was bimodal, with peaks at about 45 and 80 m/s and an intermediate region from 55 to 70 m/s. The second criterion was the pattern of adaptation following the peak of ramp stretch. This latter criterion has the advantage of allowing units with intermediate conduction velocities also to be confidently classified as primary or secondary. The velocity and position sensitivities of primate spindle afferents were determined. The mean dynamic index and mean dynamic sensitivity of secondary afferents were about 45% of the corresponding values for primary afferents. On the other hand, the position sensitivities of primary and secondary spindle afferents in the baboon were not significantly different.


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