What Is Muscle Atrophy

question 147

Multiple Choice

What is muscle atrophy?

• A) Decrease in size and strength
• B) Increase in number of muscle fibers
• C) Increase in size of muscle fibers
• D) Decrease in length of muscle fibers

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Definitions:

Calcium

A chemical element symbolized by Ca, essential for living organisms, particularly in cell physiology and bone formation.

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a complex organic chemical that provides energy to drive many processes in living cells, such as muscle contraction, nerve impulse propagation, and chemical synthesis.

Buoyancy

The force that causes objects to float in a fluid by displacing a volume of fluid whose weight equals the object's weight.

Adaptation

The process by which organisms become better suited to their environment through genetic changes over generations.