Extrafusal muscle fibers are not to be confused with intrafusal muscle fibers, which are innervated by sensory nerve endings in central noncontractile parts and by gamma motor neurons in contractile ends and thus serve as a sensory proprioceptor.
Unlike short-term loans, which are used as a quick source of cash to tide over short-term liquidity problems, long-term debt financing is used for capital investments. Capital investments, such a real estate, machinery, vehicles, furniture and leases, provide real benefits to a company by either increasing its productivity or expanding its operating capacity.
Long-term as opposed to short-term debts are those that have a maturity greater than one year. Examples of long-term debt include bonds, long-term notes, debentures and mortgage loans. A high debt burden leaves a company with little operating room, diverting management's attention from running the business.o reducing long-term debt can help a business in the long run. Long-term debt appears in the cash flow statement under financing activities.