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Golgi tendon organ
(redirected from Golgi tendon)

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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.


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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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