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Reciprocal excitation is ?

A
Contraction of antagonist with relaxation of agonist
B
Contraction of agonist with relaxation of antagonist
C
Contraction of both agonist and antagonist
D
Relaxation of both agonist and antagonists
High-Yield Explanation
Ans.is'a'i.e.,Contractionof antagonist with relaxation of agonistPrinciples Of medical physiology p.715)Reciprocal inhibition:Seen in Stretch reflex.There is contraction of with relaxation of antagonists.Reciprocal excitation:Seen in golgi tendon reflex (inverse stretch refelx).There is a relaxation of agonists with contraction of antagonists.

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