A hypothetical genetic disease causes the body to produce antibodies that compete with acetylcholine for receptors on the motor end plate. Patients with this disease exhibit varying degrees of muscle weakness. If you could administer a drug that inhibits acetylcholinesterase or a drug that blocks acetylcholine, which one would you use to alleviate these symptoms?  Briefly explain the effect that each of these two drugs would have on muscle physiology.

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A.   A hypothetical genetic disease causes the body to produce antibodies that compete with acetylcholine for receptors on the motor end plate. Patients with this disease exhibit varying degrees of muscle weakness. If you could administer a drug that inhibits acetylcholinesterase or a drug that blocks acetylcholine, which one would you use to alleviate these symptoms?  Briefly explain the effect that each of these two drugs would have on muscle physiology.

B. Megan wants to enter a weight-lifting competition and consults you as to what type of muscle fibers she needs todevelop and how she should go about it. What types of workouts would you suggest to her?  Briefly explain why.

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