Clonus Is Characterized by Which One of the Following

question 9

Multiple Choice

Clonus is characterized by which one of the following?

• A)Involuntary,repetitive,and rhythmic muscle contractions in response to muscle stretch
• B)Decrease in resistance to passive stretch of a hypertonic muscle
• C)Excessive resistance to both passive and active muscle stretch
• D)Prolonged contraction of antigravity muscles
• E)Brief,involuntary contraction of a single muscle fiber

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