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Golgi tendon organ |
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Golgi tendon organ [′gȯl·jē ′ten·dən ‚ȯr·gən] (physiology) Any of the kinesthetic receptors situated near the junction of muscle fibers and a tendon which act as muscle-tension recorders. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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nbsp;pathways (muscle spindle, golgi tendon organ, and articular and cutaneous receptors) and the corresponding sensory reciprocal inhibition, muscle spindles, Golgi tendon organs, AHP, and RI do not appear to be involved, although they cannot be ruled out in our study. |
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