The Stretch Reflex Differs from the Withdrawal Reflex in That

The stretch reflex differs from the withdrawal reflex in that

A) activation of the afferent results only in excitatory reflex responses in the former case, but in both excitatory and inhibitory responses in the latter case.
B) the former is monosynaptic and the latter is polysynaptic.
C) the motor neurons associated with the former directly stimulate muscle stretching while those associated with the latter cause muscle contraction.
D) two of these.
E) all of these.

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