What Ordinarily Prevents Extensor Muscles from Contracting at the Same

question 5

Multiple Choice

What ordinarily prevents extensor muscles from contracting at the same time as flexor muscles?​

• A)the ligaments and tendons that bind them together
• B)​learned patterns of coordination in the cerebral cortex
• C)​inhibitory synapses in the spinal cord
• D)control of both muscles by different branches of the same axon

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