The patellar tendon reflex is a
A) conditioned reflex.
B) stretch reflex.
C) withdrawal reflex.
D) monosynaptic reflex.
E) both B and D

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The patellar tendon reflex is both a stretch reflex, as it involves the stretching of the patellar tendon, and a monosynaptic reflex, as it involves a single synapse between the sensory neuron that detects the stretch and the motor neuron that causes the muscle contraction.

The Patellar Tendon Reflex Is a