What is the function of the Golgi tendon organ?
A)To sense the length of the muscle tendon in which it is located
B)To provide the cerebellum with feedback information concerning which motor impulses have arrived at the anterior motor neurons of the spinal cord
C)To transmit muscle stretch information to higher brain centers
D)To sense muscle tension and equalize the contractile force exerted by groups of muscle fibers in a muscle

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The Golgi tendon organ senses muscle tension and is responsible for equalizing the contractile force exerted by groups of muscle fibers in a muscle. It does not sense muscle length or transmit information to higher brain centers.

What Is the Function of the Golgi Tendon Organ