tendon organs

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tendon organs,

n.pl protective tendinous and musculotendinous structures that sense stretch or tension in the tendons.

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drug receptor enamel organ end organ genital organ Golgi tendon organ gustatory organ Hassall's corpuscles Jacobson's organ Krukenberg's spindle mitotic spindle neurotendinous spindle nuclear spindle olfactory organ organ organ of Corti organon organum red corpuscle Reproductive organs			Muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs are both proprioceptors. Proprioceptors Boost Your Massage Therapy Business with Cutting Edge ... by Robert Vignoli / Food/cooking/nutrition community Muscle and Tendon Receptors Strong evidence exists that in addition to ligamentous and capsular receptors, muscle spindles and possibly golgi tendon organs located in muscles, tendons and at musculotendinous junctions mediate joint positional and joint movement sense (Grigg 1994, Jami 1992, Jozsa et al, 1993, Wilkerson and Nitz 1994). Proprioception and recurrent ankle inversion injuries: a narrative ... by Stefanini, L.; Marks, R. / New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy When a muscle in a stretched position is held and then contracted, proprioceptors (sensory end organs in muscles, tendons, and joints) called golgi tendon organs (GTOs) are stimulated. The ultra-stretch: an easy, safe, and painless way to improve ... by Stopka, Christine / The Exceptional Parent			tenderizing tenderness tenderstretch tenderizing tendin(o)- tendin- tendinitis tendino- tendinomuscular meridians tendinoplasty tendinosis tendinosuture tendinous tendinous arch tendinous arch of pelvic fascia tendinous cord tendinous cords tendinous synovitis tendo tendo calcaneus tendo- tendolysis tendon tendon cell tendon graft tendon of Achilles tendon organs tendon reflex tendon rupture tendon sheath tendon sheath syndrome tendon sheaths tendonectomy tendonitis tendoplasty tendosynovitis tendotomy tendovaginal tendovaginitis Tenebrio molitor tenecteplase tenectomy tenesmic tenesmus tenia tenia choroidea tenia coli tenia terminalis tenia- teniacide teniafuge tenial			tendon cartilaginous metaplasia tendon cell tendon cells tendon cells tendon cells tendon cells tendon contracture tendon contracture tendon contracture tendon graft tendon graft tendon graft Tendon hammer tendon implants tendon implants tendon implants tendon jerk tendon jerk tendon jerk tendon luxation tendon luxation tendon luxation tendon of Achilles tendon of Achilles tendon of conus tendon of conus tendon of conus Tendon of the Deep Digital Flexor Tendon of Zinn tendon organ tendon organs tendon osseous metaplasia tendon osseous metaplasia tendon osseous metaplasia tendon ossification tendon ossification tendon ossification tendon profile tendon reflex tendon reflex tendon reflex tendon reflex tendon release tendon release tendon release tendon release tendon release tendon rupture tendon sheath tendon sheath tendon sheath tendon sheath tendon sheath syndrome tendon sheaths tendon spindle tendon spindle tendon spindle tendon splitting tendon splitting tendon splitting tendon sprain

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