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A weight lifter able to lift heavy weight for 5 min only ,later he drops the weight suddenly as his arms give way.This is due to:

a. paccinian corpuscles
B. free nerve endings
C. muscle spindle
d. merkel disk
e. golgi tendon organ

  #2

ans=c

  #3

Hi asmi,

when you give the answer can you explain it also please, thanks smiling face

  #4

its golgi tendon organ.

active muscle contraction stimulates golgi tendon organs and group Ib afferent fibres......stimulates inhibitory interneurons in spinal cord....inhibition of alpha motoneurons....relaxation of muscle which was originally contracted.

  #5

Thanks asmi,

by the way, just wanted to tell you that I really appreciate your help in this forum. you are very helpful in studying and understanding of many concepts. I've only joined this forum for 2 wks, and it's very helpful. Same to u dxtxpx

My my thanks goes out to all that contribue!!! :icon_salut:







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