Author Question: Myasthenia gravis is a form of muscle paralysis in which A) motor neurons lose t (Read 881 times)

go.lag

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Myasthenia gravis is a form of muscle paralysis in which
A) motor neurons lose their myelination and the ability to rapidly fire action potentials.
B) acetylcholine receptors are destroyed by an overactive immune system.
C) ATP production becomes uncoupled from mitochondrial electron transport.
D) the spinal cord is infected with a virus that attacks muscle stretch receptors.
E) troponin molecules become unable to bind calcium ions.



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I recall doing this last year, it's B, take care.



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