Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11877-456-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-11877-456-4

Chapter 13 - The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves - Figure 13.15 - Page 465: 1

Answer

In a reciprocal innervation arrangement, neural stimulation of contraction in an agonist muscle, simultaneously stimulates inhibition in its antagonist(s).

Work Step by Step

If two sets of muscles are in a reciprocal innervation circuit, the stimulation of contraction in one set will cause relation/inhibition in its antagonist(s).
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