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What is the purpose of the patellar reflex?Multiple choice question.help maintain postureremove body parts from the painful stimulusprevent too much tension on a muscle

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What is the purpose of the patellar reflex?Multiple choice question.help maintain postureremove body parts from the painful stimulusprevent too much tension on a muscle

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The purpose of the patellar reflex is to help maintain posture.

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