Golgi tendon organ
| Golgi tendon organ | |
|---|---|
Labeled diagram of Golgi tendon organ from the human Achilles tendon. | |
| Details | |
| System | Musculoskeletal system |
| Location | Skeletal muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | organum sensorium tendinis |
| TH | H3.03.00.0.00024 |
| Anatomical terms of microanatomy | |
The Golgi tendon organ (GTO) (also called Golgi organ, tendon organ, neurotendinous organ or neurotendinous spindle) is a proprioceptor – a type of sensory receptor that senses changes in muscle tension. It lies at the interface between a muscle and its tendon known as the musculotendinous junction also known as the myotendinous junction. It provides the sensory component of the Golgi tendon reflex.
The Golgi tendon organ is one of several eponymous terms named after the Italian physician Camillo Golgi.