Which Statement Correctly Describes How Muscle Spindles and Golgi Tendon

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which statement correctly describes how muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs differ from one another?

• A) Muscles spindles are mechanoreceptors, whereas Golgi tendon organs are electroreceptors.
• B) Muscles spindles have sensory neurons associated with them, whereas Golgi tendon organs do not.
• C) Golgi tendon organs are modified muscle cells embedded within skeletal muscles, whereas muscle spindles are found in ligaments and tendons.
• D) Muscle spindles have hair cells, whereas Golgi tendon organs lack hair cells.
• E) Golgi tendon organs provide the central nervous system with information about the force generated by a contracting muscle, whereas muscle spindles provide information about stretching of muscles.

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