Question
When the stretch reflex is activated, the stretched muscles and the supporting muscles are ____
Answer
When the stretch reflex is activated, the stretched muscles and the supporting muscles are contracted while the antagonist muscles are inhibited (relaxed)
The stretch reflex (myotatic reflex) is a muscle contraction in response to stretching within the muscle
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