Excitation of the Golgi tendon organ normally causes ________.

A. relaxation of a muscle's intrafusal fibers
B. contraction of a muscle's intrafusal fibers
C. contraction of a muscle's extrafusal fibers
D. relaxation of a muscle's extrafusal fibers


Answer: D

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