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How does the stretch reflex cause the quadriceps femoris muscle group contract?
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How does the stretch reflex cause the quadriceps femoris muscle group contract?

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Tapping on the patellar tendon stretches receptors called the muscle spindles in thequadriceps muscle group of the anterior thigh. This stimulus evokes a rapid motorreflex to contract the quadriceps and shorten the muscles
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