Golgi tendon organ

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The Golgi tendon organ (GTO) (also known as Golgi organ, tendon organ, neurotendinous organ or neurotendinous spindle) is a skeletal muscle stretch receptor proprioceptor. It is situated at the interface between a muscle and its tendon known as the musculotendinous junction.

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