Which of the Following Statements Are True of Stretch and Flexor

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are true of stretch and flexor reflexes? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

• A)Stretch reflexes enable us to reach outward or upward very quickly.
• B)Flexor reflexes enable us to pull away from harm.
• C)Stretch reflexes are two-neuron reflexes in which a sensory neuron synapses directly with a motor neuron.
• D)These are spinal cord reflexes that the brain cannot inhibit.
• E)The patellar reflex is a flexor reflex that may be used clinically.
• F)In a stretch reflex, a muscle that is stretched will contract.

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