If one nerve stimulus arrives at a muscle fiber so soon that the fiber has only partially relaxed from the previous twitch, the most likely result will be ________.

A. fatigue
B. complete tetanus
C. incomplete tetanus
D. spasm
E. flaccid paralysis


Answer: C

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

The order of meningeal layers of the brain from deep to superficial is:

a. arachnoid, pia, dura b. pia, arachnoid, dura c. dura, arachnoid, pia d. dura, pia, arachnoid

Anatomy & Physiology

A substance that causes a mutation is called a ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Anatomy & Physiology

In serial hermaphroditism, __________ animals are initially males

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

Anatomy & Physiology

In the absence of pulmonary surfactant, smaller alveoli display a larger inward-directed pressure than do larger alveoli

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Anatomy & Physiology