As a Bicyclist Pedals Up a Hill to the Finish

question 56

Multiple Choice

As a bicyclist pedals up a hill to the finish line of a race and "feels the burn" in his leg muscles, those muscle cells are most likely utilizing:

• A)only cellular respiration for maximum ATP production.
• B)only oxygen for maximum ATP production.
• C)some lactate fermentation.
• D)both cellular respiration and oxygen for maximum ATP production.

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Definitions:

Touch

A sensory experience caused by physical contact with objects or other individuals.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebrum responsible for processing auditory information and encoding memory, among other functions.

Motor Cortex

Rear section of the frontal lobe, responsible for sending motor commands to the muscles of the somatic nervous system.

Paralysis

The loss of the ability to move one or more muscles, often due to damage to the nervous system.