If a Muscle Fiber Has Numerous Nerve Inputs, What Will

question 16

Multiple Choice

If a muscle fiber has numerous nerve inputs, what will happen if 10% of those nerve inputs were severed?

• A) There will be no response.
• B) Adjacent nerves will sprout to replace the 10% that was lost.
• C) More nerves amounting to more than 10% will sprout.
• D) Fewer nerves amounting to less than 10% will sprout.
• E) It depends on the usual activity (workload) of the muscle.

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