Gamma motor neurons
A) are located in tendons.
B) transmit action potentials to skeletal muscle.
C) regulate the sensitivity of the muscle spindle.
D) enable the brain to perceive that a muscle has been stretched.
E) innervate the whole muscle.

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Gamma motor neurons regulate the sensitivity of the muscle spindle, adjusting how the muscle spindle responds to changes in muscle length. This helps in maintaining muscle tone and adjusting reflex sensitivity.

Gamma Motor Neurons