When a Person Stops Using a Muscle for a Period

question 44

Multiple Choice

When a person stops using a muscle for a period of time due to injury, illness, or neglect, the muscle will:

• A) hypertrophy.
• B) atrophy.
• C) intensify.
• D) overload.

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Definitions:

Mountain Belts

Large scale zones where mountains are grouped together, often formed by tectonic processes like continental collision.

High Plateaus

Elevated flat-topped areas of land that rise sharply above the surrounding land on at least one side, often formed by tectonic activities or erosion.

Seafloor Spreading

The process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and slowly moves away from the ridge.

Subduction-related Magmatism

The process of magma generation and volcanic activity that occurs in zones where one tectonic plate is subducted under another.