Which statement illustrates the principle of divergence?
A) A single muscle spindle afferent stimulates many motor neurons.
B) A single muscle spindle afferent stimulates a single spinal motor neuron.
C) Each motor neuron receives input from thousands of synapses.
D) Each motor neuron receives input that has passed through multiple synapses on its way from the CNS.
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