Reflexes That Activate Muscles on the Opposite Side of the Body

question 77

Multiple Choice

Reflexes that activate muscles on the opposite side of the body as the stimulus are called

• A) contralateral.
• B) ipsilateral.
• C) monosynaptic.
• D) involuntary.
• E) polysynaptic.

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