{"id":213060,"date":"2025-05-09T08:58:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T08:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=213060"},"modified":"2025-05-09T08:58:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T08:58:34","slug":"question-22-a-reflex-that-causes-muscle-relaxation-and-lengthening-in-response-to-muscle-tension-is-called-a-flexor-reflex-plantar-reflex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/09\/question-22-a-reflex-that-causes-muscle-relaxation-and-lengthening-in-response-to-muscle-tension-is-called-a-flexor-reflex-plantar-reflex\/","title":{"rendered":"Question 22 A reflex that causes muscle relaxation and lengthening in response to muscle tension is called a flexor reflex plantar reflex"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Question 22 A reflex that causes muscle relaxation and lengthening in response to muscle tension is called a flexor reflex plantar reflex Golgi tendon reflex crossed extensor reflex A Moving to another question will save this resnonra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-0-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Correct Answer:<\/strong> <strong>Golgi tendon reflex<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Golgi tendon reflex<\/strong>, also known as the <strong>inverse myotatic reflex<\/strong>, is a <strong>protective reflex<\/strong> that causes <strong>muscle relaxation and lengthening<\/strong> in response to <strong>excessive tension<\/strong> in the muscle. This reflex is mediated by the <strong>Golgi tendon organs (GTOs)<\/strong>\u2014specialized sensory receptors located within tendons, typically near the junction with muscle fibers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How It Works:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a muscle contracts, tension builds up in its tendons. If the tension becomes too great, the Golgi tendon organs are activated. These organs send <strong>afferent impulses<\/strong> to the spinal cord via <strong>Ib sensory neurons<\/strong>, which then synapse with <strong>inhibitory interneurons<\/strong> in the spinal cord. These interneurons inhibit the <strong>alpha motor neurons<\/strong> that cause the muscle to contract. As a result, the muscle relaxes and lengthens, thereby <strong>reducing the tension<\/strong> and <strong>preventing injury<\/strong> such as tendon tears or muscle strain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Comparison with Other Reflexes in the Options:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Flexor Reflex:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Also known as the <strong>withdrawal reflex<\/strong>, it is a <strong>protective response<\/strong> to a painful stimulus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It causes <strong>contraction of flexor muscles<\/strong> and withdrawal of the limb from the source of pain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It involves <strong>muscle contraction<\/strong>, not relaxation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plantar Reflex:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tested using the <strong>Babinski sign<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In adults, the normal response is <strong>toe flexion<\/strong> when the sole is stimulated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is more of a <strong>diagnostic tool<\/strong> for neurological function, not a reflex designed for muscle protection from tension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Crossed Extensor Reflex:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Often occurs in conjunction with the flexor reflex.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While one limb withdraws (flexes), the <strong>opposite limb extends<\/strong> to maintain balance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Like the flexor reflex, it involves <strong>muscle contraction<\/strong>, not relaxation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Golgi tendon reflex<\/strong> is the <strong>only reflex among the options that causes muscle relaxation and lengthening<\/strong> in response to tension. It serves a critical protective role in preventing musculoskeletal injuries. Understanding this reflex is essential in both neurological assessments and in designing safe exercise or rehabilitation programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question 22 A reflex that causes muscle relaxation and lengthening in response to muscle tension is called a flexor reflex plantar reflex Golgi tendon reflex crossed extensor reflex A Moving to another question will save this resnonra The Correct Answer and Explanation is: Correct Answer: Golgi tendon reflex Explanation: The Golgi tendon reflex, also known [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-213060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=213060"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213060\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=213060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=213060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=213060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}