A Person Who Is Bedridden for Several Weeks Will See

question 6

Multiple Choice

A person who is bedridden for several weeks will see a decrease in bone and muscle mass. Blood vessels to muscles will shrink, and mitochondrial enzyme levels will decrease.
-Which will be true of the muscles of a bedridden person?

• A) Only calcium levels will be lower than normal.
• B) Mitochondrial enzyme activity will be lower than normal.
• C) Only ATP production will be lower than normal.
• D) Calcium levels and ATP production will be lower than normal.
• E) ATP production and mitochondrial enzyme activity will be lower than normal.

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