HUMAN ANATOMY-ALC W/ACCESS
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ISBN: 9780134888729
Author: Martini
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 2RC
The ability to recover from injuries in older people decreases because
(a) the number of myosatellite cells decreases with age.
(b) myosatellite cells become smaller in size.
(c) the amount of fibrous tissue in the muscle increases.
(d) both a and c.
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HUMAN ANATOMY-ALC W/ACCESS
Ch. 9 - 1. Active sites on actin become available for...Ch. 9 - Prob. 2RFTCh. 9 - Prob. 3RFTCh. 9 - 4. Another name for a muscle that is a prime mover...Ch. 9 - Prob. 5RFTCh. 9 - Prob. 6RFTCh. 9 - 7. The theory that explains muscle contraction is...Ch. 9 - Prob. 8RFTCh. 9 - Label the illustrations to the right as...Ch. 9 - Prob. 1RC
Ch. 9 - 2. The ability to recover from injuries in older...Ch. 9 - Prob. 3RCCh. 9 - Prob. 4RCCh. 9 - Prob. 5RCCh. 9 - A motor unit from a skeletal muscle contains 1500...Ch. 9 - 7. What is the role of the zone of overlap in...Ch. 9 - Several anatomy students take up weight lifting...Ch. 9 - Prob. 2CT
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