Which Statement Is False About Muscles

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which statement is false about muscles?

• A)Muscle comprises 50% of an adult's body weight and 40% of a child's.
• B)Muscle is 75% water, 20% protein, and 5% organic and inorganic compounds.
• C)Thirty-two percent of all protein stores for energy and metabolism are contained in muscle.
• D)Muscles are encased in fascia.

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Definitions:

Aspiration

The inhalation of foreign materials such as food, liquid, or vomit into the lungs, which can cause respiratory distress or infection.

Enteral Tube Feedings

A method of delivering nutrition directly to the stomach or small intestine via a tube, used when a person cannot eat by mouth.

Supine Position

Lying face upwards; a position often used in medical and therapeutic settings.

Irrigate

To wash out or flush an area, often a wound or body cavity, with water or a medicated solution to cleanse and prevent infection.