Observations of the Muscle Fibers of People Who Have Experienced

question 46

Multiple Choice

 Observations of the muscle fibers of people who have experienced spinal cord damage suggest that neural input is especially important to the maintenance of

• A) fast-twitch fibers.
• B) slow-twitch fibers.
• C) both fast- and slow-twitch fibers.
• D) neither fast- nor slow-twitch fibers.

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Definitions:

Genetically Predisposed

The inherent susceptibility or tendency to develop certain conditions or traits based on one's genetic makeup.

Socially Prohibited

Behaviors or actions that are deemed unacceptable or taboo by societal standards or norms.

Disease-producing

Capable of causing or generating a disease; pathogenic.

Depolarization

Depolarization is a change in the electrical charge of a neuron's membrane, leading to a less negative inner membrane potential and often initiating an action potential, which enables the transmission of neural signals.