What Is the Function of the Golgi Tendon Organ

question 10

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the Golgi tendon organ?

• A)To sense the length of the muscle tendon in which it is located
• B)To provide the cerebellum with feedback information concerning which motor impulses have arrived at the anterior motor neurons of the spinal cord
• C)To transmit muscle stretch information to higher brain centers
• D)To sense muscle tension and equalize the contractile force exerted by groups of muscle fibers in a muscle

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