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geodog55

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on: Jun 22, 2018

The patellar tendon reflex is a

A) withdrawal reflex.
B) reciprocal reflex.
C) stretch reflex.
D) recurrent reflex.
E) multisynaptic reflex.

Question 2

Muscles are protected from damage caused by excessive contraction by

A) gamma efferents.
B) spindle afferents.
C) extrafusal motor pools.
D) Golgi tendon organs.
E) synergistic muscles.

SAUXC

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D

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