Which of the Following Best Describes a Nerve Conduction Study

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a nerve conduction study (NCS) ?

• A) Recording resting membrane activity of peripheral axons
• B) Measuring the speed of contraction of a muscle following electrical stimulation of a motorneuron
• C) Recording evoked responses produced by electrically stimulating a motor or sensory nerve
• D) Measuring the difference between nerve conduction velocities of motor and sensory nerves

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