THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Receptors in muscles and tendons are called
A
Nociceptors
B
Propioceptors
C
Mechanoreceptors
D
Chemoreceptors
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Proprioception (/ˌproʊprioʊˈsɛpʃən, -priə-/ PROH-pree-o-SEP-shən), also referred to as kinaesthesia (or kinesthesia), is the sense of self-movement, force, and body position.

Detailed explanation-2: -Golgi tendon organs (GTOs) are proprioceptors that are located in the tendon adjacent to the myotendinous junction. The Golgi tendon organ is a tree-like sensory ending enclosed in a spindle-like connective tissue capsule, that lies near the junction of a tendon with a muscle.

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