In the Myotatic Knee-Jerk Reflex, What Would Happen If the α

Multiple Choice

In the myotatic knee-jerk reflex, what would happen if the α motoneurons to the hamstrings were severed?

A) The lower leg would tremor.
B) The thigh would tremor.
C) The Golgi tendon organ would experience exaggerated stretch.
D) The intrafusal muscle fibers would extensively.
E) The extrafusal muscle fibers would stop firing.