- neurotendinous
- neu·ro·tendinous
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neurotendinous
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neurotendinous spindle — n GOLGI TENDON ORGAN * * * Golgi tendon organ … Medical dictionary
neurotendinous — adjective Of or pertaining to both a nerve and a tendon … Wiktionary
neurotendinous — Relating to both nerves and tendons. * * * neu·ro·ten·di·nous ten di nəs adj of or relating to a nerve and tendon esp being any of various nerve endings in tendons * * * neu·ro·ten·di·nous (noor″o tenґdĭ nəs) pertaining to both… … Medical dictionary
neurotendinous — “+ adjective Etymology: neur + tendinous : of or relating to a nerve and tendon; especially : being any of various nerve endings in tendons … Useful english dictionary
neurotendinous organ — Golgi tendon o … Medical dictionary
Golgi tendon organ — Organ of Golgi (neurotendinous spindle) from the human tendo calcaneus. Latin organum sensorium tendinis Gray s … Wikipedia
organ — Any part of the body exercising a specific function, as of respiration, secretion, or digestion. SYN: organum [TA], organon. [L. organum, fr. G. organon, a tool, instrument] accessory organs 1. SYN … Medical dictionary
Golgi tendon organ — n a spindle shaped sensory end organ within a tendon that provides information about muscle tension called also neurotendinous spindle * * * see tendon organ * * * an encapsulated nerve ending found in tendons of mammalian muscles and acting as a … Medical dictionary
spindle — In anatomy and pathology, any fusiform cell or structure. [A.S.] aortic s. a fusiform dilation of the aorta immediately beyond the isthmus. SYN: His s.. central s. a central group of microtubules (continuous fib … Medical dictionary
