All of the following are true of polysynaptic reflexes except that they

A) are arranged according to dermatomes.
B) are intersegmental in distribution.
C) involve reciprocal innervation.
D) have reverberating circuits that prolong the reflexive motor response.
E) involve pools of interneurons.


Answer: A

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