Which of the Following Events Would Cease to Function If

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events would cease to function if the skeletal muscles became temporarily paralyzed?

• A) Fat and calcium storage would no longer occur.
• B) The movement of blood through the veins would not occur.
• C) The internal organs would lack any type of protection.
• D) Core body temperature would decrease dramatically.
• E) The movement of blood through the arteries would not occur.

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Definitions:

Poisons

Substances that cause disturbances to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity at the molecular scale, when an organism absorbs a sufficient quantity.

Acute Kidney Failure

A rapid loss of kidney function, resulting in poor filtration of blood, accumulation of waste products, and imbalance of body fluids and electrolytes.

Hemorrhaging

The process of losing blood rapidly in a short period, often due to injury or a medical condition.

Detrusor Muscle

A smooth muscle that contracts to push urine from the bladder into the urethra.