Golgi Tendon Organs and Muscle Spindles

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Across
  1. 1. The first name of the discoverer of Golgi tendon organs
  2. 6. Receptors found within a muscle fibre or at the end of muscle fibres
  3. 9. Muscle spindles are involved in this type of reflex contraction
  4. 11. These neurons transmit impulses from the central nervous system to the muscle
  5. 12. Muscle spindles are sensitive to changes in muscle ______
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  1. 2. GTOs and muscle spindles prevent _____ in muscles
  2. 3. In order to develop strength you must overcome _________ presented by the Golgi tendon organ
  3. 4. These neurons transmit impulses from the muscle to the central nervous system
  4. 5. Usual example of a reflex contraction
  5. 7. The spindle consists of these specialized muscle fibres
  6. 8. Spindle fibres are _______ than skeletal muscle fibres (think height)
  7. 10. Golgi tendon organs detect changes in muscle ______