Latency Period Is a Term Used in the Context of Which

question 81

Multiple Choice

Latency period is a term used in the context of which of the following?

• A) Infectious disease
• B) Infectious acute disease
• C) Noninfectious communicable disease
• D) Chronic disease

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Definitions:

Myosin Phosphatase

An enzyme that plays a critical role in muscle relaxation by dephosphorylating myosin light chains.

Hyperpolarization

An increase in the membrane potential of a cell, making it more negative and less likely to fire an action potential.

Resting Membrane Potential

The electrical charge difference across the plasma membrane when a neuron or muscle cell is at rest.

Muscle

Tissue composed of fibers that can contract, causing movement of parts of the body.