Relaxation of your arm would be expected to lengthen the extrafusal fibers. This would in turn lead to a(n) ________ firing rate of the ________
a. increased; GTO fibers
b. increased; muscle spindles
c. decreased; GTO fibers
d. decreased; muscle spindles
e. decreased; alpha motor neurons
Answer: b. increased; muscle spindles
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