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Muscle contraction
its ball sacks
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sense of position (Golgi tendon organ, muscle spindles, and joint receptors)
Muscle Spindle and Golgi Tendon Organ
Golgi tendon organ
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The Golgi tendon organ is a receptor organ that gives the body information about the force that a muscle is developing as it contracts.The structure is also known as the Golgi organ, neurotendinous organ, or neurotendinous spindle.It is found at the junction of muscle fibers with a tendon. It consists of fibers of collagen, which are stretched by the movement of the muscle, and is supplied with a sensory nerve that carries impulses to the central nervous system. This information (feedback) is used in spinal reflexes and in co-ordination of movement by skeletal muscles.
To answer your question in brief, the Golgi tendon organ is an involuntary mechanism that serves to maintain muscle tension and prevent injury. They are groups of fibres that wrap around the tendon, and have type Ib receptors that relay activity back to your brain. Upon activation, they increase their activity, which forces the shut down of the muscle contraction in order to prevent tearing of the muscle from excessive activation.
Inhibitory proprioceptors
Muscle spindle monitors stretch and golgi tendon organ the tension that developed during forced contraction thank u
The Golgi tendon organ is located where muscle fibers of skeletal muscle meet tendons. Made up of strands of collagen, the organ also contains nerve tissue. The major function of this organ is to sense muscle tension when a muscle is contracted, sending signals to the brain about how much force is being exerted and where. This important sensory organ was discovered by and named after Camillo Golgi, an Italian physician who made numerous discoveries about the function of the human nervous system in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Classified as a proprioceptive sensory receptor, the Golgi tendon organ belongs to a family of structures that send information to the brain about how joints are functioning, including the angles at which they are held, the length of the muscle at any given time and how much tension is placed on the joint or the muscle. At one time, it was believed that the Golgi tendon organ responded only to high levels of muscle tension in order to protect muscles from overexertion. The theory that they respond only to high tension is incorrect, though. Studies done in 1967 proved that the Golgi organ responds to all levels of muscle tension, from slight to extreme. When a reflex hammer is tapped below the knee, the Golgi reflex at that joint is being tested.