When the flexor muscles of one arm contract in a withdrawal reflex, the extensor muscles of the other arm contract. This phenomenon is called

A. crossed flexor reflex.
B. crossed extensor reflex.
C. ipsilateral reflex.
D. flexor extensor reflex.


Answer: B

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