Question

These type of receptors detect the total amount of stretch extered by the muscles through its tendons, on the bones to which the muscles is attached?

Answer 1

Muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs are stretch and tension receptors that detect the amount of stretch and force exerted by muscles on bones through tendons.

Step-by-step explanation:

Golgi tendon organs (GTOs) are the receptors on the bones to which muscles are linked that measure the overall amount of stretch that the muscles exert through their tendons. In the tendons, close to the muscle-tendon junction, exist these specific sensory receptors.

Proprioception is greatly aided by the golgi tendon organs, which provide information about the force and tension of muscles during contraction. The GTOs are activated when a muscle contracts because of an increase in tendon tension.

The central nervous system receives this information after which it can precisely regulate muscle contraction and avoid using too much force, which could cause harm.