Golgi tendon organs used to detect ?
(A) Dynamic (B) Static (C) Tension of muscle (D) All
(C) Ans. C. Tension of muscleThe Golgi tendon organ (GTO) (also called Golgi organ, tendon organ, neurotendinous organ or neurotendinous spindle) is a proprioceptive sensory receptor organ that senses changes in muscle tension. It lies at the origins and inseion of skeletal muscle fibers into the tendons of skeletal muscle.