This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Anatomy
Golgi tendon organs used to detect ? 
Select and explain. 
A. Dynamic, B. Static, C. Tension of muscle, D. All
C: Tension of muscle
Answer: C: Tension of muscle 
Explanation: Ans. C. Tension of muscleThe Golgi tendon organ (GTO) (also called Golgi organ, tendon organ, neurotendinous organ or neurotendinous spindle) is a proprioceptive sensory receptor organ that senses changes in muscle tension. It lies at the origins and inseion of skeletal muscle fibers into the tendons of skeletal muscle.