The stretch sensors of the sensory neurons in the human knee-jerk reflex are located in the _____

A) cartilage of the knee
B) quadriceps muscles on the front side of the thighs
C) hamstring muscles on the back side of the thighs
D) brain, the sensorimotor relay


B

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