In intersegmental reflex, the afferents come from: (A) Golgi tendon, (B) Ia fibers, (C) IIb fibers, (D) Muscle spindles
Answer is D. Ans. (d) Muscle spindles(Ref: Ganong, 25th ed/p.230)Stretch reflex is an intersegmental reflexWhen a skeletal muscle with an intact nerve supply is stretched with in physiological limits, it contracts. This response is called the stretch reflexThe receptor for this stretch reflex is muscle spindles