Which of the Following Processes Usually Results in Muscle Fatigue

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following processes usually results in muscle fatigue?

• A) Using muscles increases the breakdown of acetylcholinesterase.
• B) Muscle fiber sodium channels become "leaky" during prolonged use.
• C) Internal organelles responsible for picking up calcium develop "leaky channels" as muscles are used.
• D) Actin and myosin molecules break due to overuse.

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