Six weeks after Fred broke his leg, the cast is removed. As he steps down from the exam table, his leg gives way, and he falls. Propose a logical explanation
What will be an ideal response?
While Fred's leg was immobilized, its muscles did not receive sufficient neural stimulation to maintain normal mass, tone, and strength — that is, his leg muscle atrophied — and the muscles were thus unable to support his weight.
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What will be an ideal response?
____________________ smooth muscle is usually partially contracted at all times; that is, it exhibits smooth muscle tone
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How do pain receptors differ from other somatic receptors?
A. They adapt very little, if at all. B. They are not able to project impulses back to their origin. C. They adapt much more than other receptors. D. They are stimulated only when pain comes from skeletal muscle.
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A) right upper B) left lower C) right lower D) left upper