Certain Toxins Cause Muscle Paralysis

question 35

Multiple Choice

Certain toxins cause muscle paralysis. If the diaphragm is paralyzed, the most immediate consequence is that _______________.

• A) all gas exchange will stop
• B) ventilation will not occur
• C) all diffusion will stop
• D) gas exchange will occur across the body

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