You go to the movies after a long day and you begin to nod off as soon as the movie starts.Your head starts to lower a little,but a reflex causes your head to rise.This is called the __________ reflex.
A) tendon
B) crossed extension
C) withdrawal
D) stretch (myotatic)
E) flexor (withdrawal)

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The described reflex is the stretch (myotatic) reflex, which is activated by the stretching of a muscle and causes the muscle to contract in response. In this case, as the person's head starts to lower, the muscles that control the neck and head are stretched, triggering the myotatic reflex and causing the head to rise.

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