MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -When people lift weights, the golgi tendon organ is the sense organ that tells how much tension the muscle is exerting. If there is too much muscle tension the golgi tendon organ will inhibit the muscle from creating any force (via a reflex arc), thus protecting the you from injuring itself.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Golgi-tendon organ or tendon-spindle is smaller than the muscle spindle and lies in only 10% of the cases within the tendon. It is a mechanoreceptor that informs on muscle tension via its Ib afferent. Within a capsule collagen fibers and muscle fibers (3–50) are present.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.