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Myotatic reflex is carried by

A
Golgi tendon organ
B
Muscle spindle
C
Free nerve endings
D
C. fibres
High-Yield Explanation
The stretch reflex (myotatic reflex) is a muscle contraction in response to stretching within the muscle. It is a monosynaptic reflex which provides automatic regulation of skeletal muscle length. When a muscle lengthens, the muscle spindle is stretched and its nerve activity increases.Ref: Ganong&;s review of medical physiology 23rd edition Page no: 158

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