Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology Plus Mastering A&P with eText - Access Card Package (10th Edition) (New A&P Titles by Ric Martini and Judi Nath)
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Chapter 13, Problem 18RQ
Polysynaptic reflexes can produce far more complicated responses than can monosynaptic reflexes because (a) the response time is quicker, (b) the response is initialed by highly sensitive receptors, (c) motor neurons carry impulses at a faster rate than do sensory neurons, (d) the interneurons involved can control several muscle groups.
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