Golgi tendon organ

noun

A skeletal muscle stretch receptor proprioceptor, situated at the musculotendinous junction.

Similar
GTOGolgi organGolgi's organtendon organneurotendinous organneurotendinous spindle
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Meanings

nounGolgi tendon organ (plural Golgi tendon organs)

plural Golgi tendon organs

  1. A skeletal muscle stretch receptor proprioceptor, situated at the musculotendinous junction.

    Synonyms: GTO, Golgi organ, Golgi's organ, tendon organ, neurotendinous organ, neurotendinous spindle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA skeletal muscle stretch receptor proprioceptor, situated at the musculotendinous junction.

Similar
GTOGolgi organGolgi's organtendon organneurotendinous organneurotendinous spindle
Also see
golgi organgolgi's organ
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APA

Golgi tendon organ. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Golgi%20tendon%20organ

MLA

“Golgi tendon organ.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Golgi%20tendon%20organ. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Golgi tendon organ,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Golgi%20tendon%20organ.

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