Muscle Atrophy That Progresses with Aging Is Caused by Reduction

question 3

Multiple Choice

Muscle atrophy that progresses with aging is caused by reduction in 

• A)muscle strength, but not motor neuron activity.
• B)motor neuron activity, but not muscle strength.
• C)connective tissues.
• D)the sizes of muscle fibers.

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Definitions:

Sodium-Potassium Pump

A membrane-bound ATPase enzyme that pumps sodium out of cells while moving potassium into cells, crucial for maintaining cellular ion balance and membrane potential.

Plasma Membrane

A bi-layer of lipids and proteins that surrounds a cell, controlling the passage of substances in and out of the cell.

Membrane Potential

The electrical potential difference across a cell's plasma membrane, vital for the conduction of nerve impulses, muscle contraction, and transport processes.

Depolarization

A decrease in membrane potential that makes the interior of a cell less negative compared to the outside, crucial for nerve impulse transmission and muscle contractions.