Less sensitive afferent axons from the Golgi tendon organ trigger a reaction that results in glycine release and
A) the production of excitatory postsynaptic potentials.
B) the production of inhibitory postsynaptic potentials.
C) an increase in the likelihood that the next cell will fire.
D) an increase in neurotransmitter release.
E) a depolarization.

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Less sensitive afferent axons from the Golgi tendon organ trigger an inhibitory reaction that results in glycine release, which in turn produces inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs) in the next neuron. This mechanism helps prevent muscle damage during excessive force or tension.

Less Sensitive Afferent Axons from the Golgi Tendon Organ Trigger