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HudsonKB16

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Relaxation of your arm would be expected to lengthen the extrafusal fibers. This would in turn lead to a(n) ________ firing rate of the ________.
 
  a. increased; GTO fibers
  b. increased; muscle spindles
  c. decreased; GTO fibers
  d. decreased; muscle spindles
  e. decreased; alpha motor neurons

Question 2

If asked to move your leg, this response takes longer to complete than if you move your leg in response to what feels like a spider crawling on it. When you respond to the imaginary spider, this response
 
  a. is reflexive and does not need to be processed deeply to be performed.
  b. is planned and requires deeper processing to be performed.
  c. is unpredictable and requires deeper processing to be performed.
  d. is reflexive and requires deeper processing to be performed.
  e. is planned and does not need to be processed deeply to be performed.


marict

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: b. increased; muscle spindles

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a. is reflexive and does not need to be processed deeply to be performed.


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