One example of a simple reflex arc involves the

a. contraction of a muscle when it is stretched.
b. conscious message to move part of the body.
c. receptor, the brain, and the effector.
d. muscle action in a salute when a
noncommissioned combatant sees an officer.
e. contraction of an antagonistic muscle when its
opposite muscle relaxes.


Answer: a

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