γ-motor neuron discharge to a muscle is inhibited by impulses reaching the γ-motor neurons from all the following source, except :-a- Golgi tendon organs of the same muscleb- spindles of antagonistic musclesc- medullary reticular formationd- pontine reticular formation

γ-motor neuron discharge to a muscle is inhibited by impulses reaching the γ-motor neurons from all the following source, except :-a- Golgi tendon organs of the same muscleb- spindles of antagonistic musclesc- medullary reticular formationd- pontine reticular formation

Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781285866932

Author:Lauralee Sherwood

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Chapter7: The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

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γ-motor neuron discharge to a muscle is inhibited by impulses reaching the
γ-motor neurons from all the following source, except :-
a- Golgi tendon organs of the same muscle
b- spindles of antagonistic muscles
c- medullary reticular formation
d- pontine reticular formation

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