The Golgi tendon organs monitor tension produced by muscular contraction. detect the length of the muscle fiber. activate gamma motor neurons. detect the position of joints during movement.

What stimulates Golgi tendon organs?Multiple ChoiceA muscle is contracting with minimal tension.A muscle is stretched nearly to its limit.A muscle starts to relax after strenuous exercise.A muscle has become metabolically active.

Gamma motor neuronsMultiple Choiceare located in tendons.transmit action potentials to skeletal muscle.regulate the sensitivity of the muscle spindle.enable the brain to perceive that a muscle has been stretched.innervate the whole muscle.

Do Golgi tendon organs increase muscle contraction when tension is too high

Stimulation of the Golgi tendon organs result in which of the following changes in the reflex arc?Multiple ChoiceStimulation of a stimulatory interneuronStimulation of an inhibitory neuronDecreased action potentials in alpha motor neuronsContraction of skeletal muscle fibersBoth "stimulation of an inhibitory neuron" and "decreased action potentials in alpha motor neurons" are correct.

Reciprocal innervationMultiple Choiceis associated with the Golgi tendon reflex.stimulates antagonistic muscles.results in reduced resistance to the reflex.reinforces the withdrawal reflex.inhibits the stretch reflex.