A Person in an Emergency Situation Is Unable to Eat

question 85

Multiple Choice

A person in an emergency situation is unable to eat for several weeks. Which of the following would provide the energy that this person would need to survive?

• A) fat
• B) liver glycogen
• C) bones
• D) muscle glycogen

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Definitions:

Latissimus Dorsi

A large, flat muscle on the back that helps in movement of the shoulder and arm, including extension and rotation.

Teres Major

An upper limb muscle that helps rotate and draw the arm towards the body.

Coracobrachialis

A muscle in the shoulder that assists in flexing and adducting the arm.

Humerus

The long bone in the arm or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the elbow.