After Landing in the Emergency Room, Darius Finds Out That

question 7

Multiple Choice

After landing in the emergency room, Darius finds out that he had high levels of methylecgonidine in his body. Upon further inquiry, Darius learns that methylecgonidine is a ____.

• A) cocaine additive used to increase its addictive properties
• B) a common impurity found in cocaine used to increase its volume
• C) byproduct of the freebase synthesis process of cocaine
• D) highly purified form of cocaine

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Definitions:

Skeletal Muscle

A type of striated muscle tissue which is under the voluntary control of the somatic nervous system and is used to move the skeleton.

Somatic Motor Neurons

Nerve cells that control voluntary movements of the muscles by transmitting signals from the central nervous system.

Pacemaker Cells

Specialized cells in the heart that control the heart rate by generating and conducting electrical signals.

Heart Rate

The number of heartbeats per unit of time, usually per minute, reflecting the speed at which the heart is beating and pumping blood through the body.