What happens to a muscle when the nerve supplying that muscle is cut?
A. Myasthenia gravis develops.
B. Muscular dystrophy develops.
C. The muscle hypertrophies.
D. Muscle paralysis and atrophy occur.
Answer: D. Muscle paralysis and atrophy occur.
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