When excessive tension is placed on a muscle, __________ causes a muscle to relax to prevent injury.

A. reciprocal inhibition
B. the stretch reflex
C. the inverse stretch reflex
D. muscle weakness


C. the inverse stretch reflex

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A kidney biopsy specimen taken from a patient with acute glomerulonephritis and stained with fluorescein-conjugated anti-human IgG antibody would probably show:

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