An EMG Can Be Used to Determine Each of the Following

question 108

Multiple Choice

An EMG can be used to determine each of the following except

• A)the source of muscle weakness.
• B)paralysis due to muscle malfunction.
• C)paralysis due to nerve supplying the muscle.
• D)diagnose certain muscle disorders like muscular dystrophy.
• E)find the precise location of a muscle tumor.

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Definitions:

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the brain, responsible for complex behaviors, thought, memory, and consciousness.

Corpus Callosum

A large band of neural fibers connecting the two hemispheres of the brain and facilitating communication between them.

Hemispheres

The two halves of the brain, known as the left and right hemispheres, each responsible for different functions and abilities.

Somatic Nervous System

The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movements of the body's muscles and transmits sensory information to the central nervous system.