In Response to Excessive Tension on a Tendon, a Tendon

Multiple Choice

In response to excessive tension on a tendon, a tendon organ generates a somatic spinal reflex that, ultimately, causes what response?

A) contraction of the agonist muscle
B) relaxation of the antagonist muscle
C) contraction of the antagonist muscle
D) relaxation of the agonist muscle
E) both contraction of the antagonist muscle and relaxation of the agonist muscle