A young male gymnast used to lift heavier weights preparing for a new competition. During last training session, he tried to increase the weight on the exercise bar. After he left the weight for the third times, he attempted to left it for the fourth one but he could not hold the weight more than seconds and suddenly he dropped the weights to the ground and felt muscle relaxed involuntary. Which of the following structures was most likely responsible for the sudden muscle relaxation?

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Eductional Objective: Muscle proprioceptors include The Golgi tendon organs GTO and muscle spindles. GTO are activated by muscle tension and rsponsible for monitoring muscle force, while muscle spindles are activated by stretching and responsible for maintainance of muscle length.

A Young Male Gymnast Used to Lift Heavier Weights Preparing