title: The neurophysiology of tone: the role of the muscle spindle and the stretch reflex.
abstract: The excitability of the stretch reflex is used as a measure of tone. The muscle spindle is the receptor for the stretch reflexes which may be phasic or tonic in nature. This paper provides a theoretical background through an overview of published studies as a basis for the under-standing of the contribution of the muscle spindle to both the phasic and tonic stretch reflexes.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cameron-Tucker