The collection of pathways controlling a single joint is known as ________. The simplest reflex in this collection of pathways is the ________, which involves only

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


myotatic unit; monosynaptic stretch reflex, sensory, muscle spindle, somatic

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