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

1. Upper motor neurons directly contact and stimulate skeletal muscle fibers to contract.

2. Polysynaptic reflexes involve multiple synapses while monosynaptic reflexes only involve a single synapse.

3. The simple stretch reflex employs mechanoreceptors known as Golgi tendon organs to detect the degree of stretch experienced by a muscle.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE

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