Type II Afferents

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Tonic activity during Steady-state length is a static response which is transmitted through both type Ia and type II afferents¹.

The signals transmitted through type Ia afferents are important in the physiology of muscle tone¹

References

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Ganguly J, Kulshreshtha D, Almotiri M, Jog M. Muscle Tone Physiology and Abnormalities. Toxins. 2021;13(4):282. doi:10.3390/toxins13040282