What ordinarily prevents extensor muscles from contracting at the same time as flexor muscles?
A. The ligaments and tendons that bind them together
B. Learned patterns of coordination in the cerebral cortex
C. Inhibitory synapses in the spinal cord
D. Control of both muscles by different branches of the same axon
Answer: C
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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