The Stretch Reflex Is Enhanced in Response to Activation of

question 111

Multiple Choice

The stretch reflex is enhanced in response to activation of

• A)the Golgi tendon organ.
• B)alpha motoneurons.
• C)gamma motoneurons.
• D)lower motoneurons.

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Definitions:

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.

Feature Detectors

Neurons in the brain that identify specific characteristics of a stimulus, such as angles or movement.

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing visual information, located in the back of the brain.

Hubel and Wiesel

Neurophysiologists known for their studies of the visual cortex, which showed how certain brain cells respond to edges, lines, and movements, leading to the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.