The Somatic Nervous system – Control of movement

1. In the muscle spindle reflex, stretching of the biceps muscle leads to:
A. contraction of the biceps and relaxation of the triceps
B. relaxation of the biceps and contraction of the triceps
C. contraction of the biceps and contraction of the triceps
D. relaxation of the biceps and relaxation of the triceps

2. The Golgi tendon organ fires action potentials most frequently when its
associated muscle is in which state?
A. relaxed
B. stretched
C. contracted

Answer 1: A. contraction of the biceps and relaxation of the triceps

Answer 2: C. contracted