Which of the Following Events in a Stretch Reflex Occurs

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events in a stretch reflex occurs last?

• A) Alpha motor neurons transmit action potentials to muscle causing contraction.
• B) Muscle spindle detects stretch of muscle.
• C) Afferent neurons conduct action potentials to the spinal cord.
• D) Afferent neurons synapse with alpha motor neurons.
• E) Muscle is stretched.

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