Jack Broke His Right Leg in a Football Accident

question 20

Multiple Choice

Jack broke his right leg in a football accident. He has had a cast on for about 2 months. Now that the cast is off, Jack has found that his right calf is significantly smaller than his left calf. Why is this?

• A) The unused right calf atrophied.
• B) When you break a bone, the attached muscle is also torn. Therefore, it gets smaller.
• C) Calf muscles are composed of fast-twitch fibers and tend to grow larger over time.
• D) The left calf probably hypertrophied in compensating for the broken leg during walking.
• E) This is highly unusual and suggests some type of muscle disease.

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