A 50 year old man is undergoing a neurophysiological study of the reflex arc timing for different reflexes in his right leg, as a part of follow up after a nerve injury. His knee jerk recorded an arc time that was short compared to flexor withdrawal reflex.
Which is the most likely explanation for this difference?

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A 50 year old man is undergoing a neurophysiological study of the reflex arc timing for different reflexes in his right leg, as a part of follow up after a nerve injury. His knee jerk recorded an arc time that was short compared to flexor withdrawal reflex. 
 Which is the most likely explanation for this difference?

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Tendon jerk is monosynaptic while flexor withdrawal is a polysynaptic reflex

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Tendon jerk receptor has faster activation time than flexor withdrawal reflex

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Tendon jerk afferent is thick A fiber while flexor withdrawal afferent is B fiber

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Tendon jerk is processed in the spinal cord while flexor withdrawal reflex is processed in the brain stem

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Tendon jerk efferent is alpha motor neuron while flexor withdrawal reflex afferent is gamma motor neuron

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