According to the Bell-Magendie law of neural specialization:
A) reflexes are caused by spirits flowing from the brain into the muscles.
B) the brain plays a major role in reflexes like the "knee-jerk" response to a doctor's rubber mallet.
C) the spinal cord has one nerve system for sensing and another nerve system for responding.
D) spinal reflexes can be combined into complex sequences of movements that are the basis of all behavior.

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The Bell-Magendie law states that the anterior roots of the spinal cord are motor in function, while the posterior roots serve a sensory function, indicating a specialization within the spinal cord's nerve system for sensing and responding.

According to the Bell-Magendie Law of Neural Specialization