The Flexor Reflex

question 21

Multiple Choice

The flexor reflex

• A) prevents a muscle from overstretching.
• B) prevents a muscle from generating damaging tension.
• C) moves a limb away from a painful stimulus.
• D) usually depends on cranial neurons.
• E) is an example of a monosynaptic reflex.

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