Alpha motor neurons receive input from
A) neurons in muscle spindles only.
B) neurons in muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs.
C) spinal interneurons and neurons of the brainstem and motor cortex.
D) neurons in muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs, neurons of the brainstem and motor cortex, and spinal interneurons.

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Alpha motor neurons receive input from neurons in muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs, neurons of the brainstem and motor cortex, and spinal interneurons. The input from these sources helps the alpha motor neurons to coordinate and control muscle contraction.

Alpha Motor Neurons Receive Input from