Spinal interneurons prevent muscle antagonists from interfering with an intended movement by
A) activating reverberating circuits.
B) initiating a tendon reflex.
C) initiating a crossed extensor reflex.
D) the process of reciprocal inhibition.
E) initiating a stretch reflex.
D) the process of reciprocal inhibition.
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