The stretch receptors in the central portion of the muscle spindle can be activated by
a. passive stretch of the whole muscle, including stretch of the muscle spindle.
b. contraction of the end portions of the muscle spindle.
c. gamma motor neuron stimulation of the muscle spindle.
d. two of these answers.
e. all of these answers.
E
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