The disease process of myasthenia gravis produces muscle weakness by
a. overproducing ACh receptors on muscles.
b. reducing ACh function in the basal forebrain.
c. reducing the number of ACh receptors on muscles.
d. reducing ACh function in the dorsolateral pons.
e. enhancing the release of glycine onto spinal cord motoneurons.
Answer: c. reducing the number of ACh receptors on muscles.
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