Myoplasticity results from which of the following?
A. Contracture
B. Increased weak actin-myosin binding
C. Spasticity
D. Both A and B
E. A, B, and C
ANS: D
Rationale: Myoplasticity is adaptive changes within a muscle in response to changes in neuromuscular activity level and to prolonged positioning. Contracture and increased weak actin-myosin bonding are forms of myoplasticity. Spasticity is neuromuscular overactivity, so spasticity includes neural effects in addition to muscle effects.
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