Damage to Some of the Axons That Innervate a Given

question 164

Multiple Choice

Damage to some of the axons that innervate a given structure may give rise to:

• A) collateral sprouting, but not denervation supersensitivity.
• B) denervation supersensitivity, but not collateral sprouting.
• C) both collateral sprouting and denervation supersensitivity.
• D) neither collateral sprouting nor denervation supersensitivity.

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