Golgi tendon organs

What experts have said about Golgi tendon organs

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1. Andrew David HubermanNegativeJun 18, 2026· Huberman Lab Essentials

   Golgi tendon organs inhibit motor neurons under potentially injurious muscle loads.

   “these Golgi tendon organs, these GTOs, as they're called, that get activated and shut down the motor neurons and make it impossible for those muscles to contract.”

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