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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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[29] According to proponents of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, the application of passive stretch can alter the muscle spindle (Ia and II afferents) and perhaps the Golgi tendon organ (Ib afferents) output to the central nervous system. Jozsa et al,[33] for example, found that rat ankles immobilized with the muscles in a shortened position exhibited capsular thickening and fibrosis in the muscle spindle, with capsular fibrosis and decreased elasticity and fluid content in the Golgi tendon organ. The role of muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs in producing this observed inhibition awaits confirmation. |
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