Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134395326
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Suzanne M. Keller
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 41CT
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In the given case, Mr. John had an accident a year ago. In the accident, his right accessory nerve was damaged. After 1 year of the accident, he visited his doctor and doctor noticed that he had severe muscle atrophy. Determine the muscles that could have been damaged after the accidental damage of the right accessory nerve.
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Muscle atrophy is decrease in mass muscle due to muscle waste away leading to restricted movement of leg and arm.
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Chapter 7 Solutions
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)
Ch. 7 - More than one choice may apply.
1. Which of the...Ch. 7 - Prob. 2MCCh. 7 - The innermost delicate meningeal layer is the a....Ch. 7 - Prob. 4MCCh. 7 - 5. The pineal gland is located in...Ch. 7 - Prob. 6MCCh. 7 - 7. The spinal cord feature associated with the...Ch. 7 - Prob. 8MCCh. 7 - Prob. 9MCCh. 7 - Motor functions of the extensor muscles of the...
Ch. 7 - 11. Neuroglia present in large numbers in areas of...Ch. 7 - 12. Which of the following is true of the...Ch. 7 - 13. What are the two great controlling systems of...Ch. 7 - Prob. 14SAECh. 7 - Prob. 15SAECh. 7 - Two major cell groups make up the nervous...Ch. 7 - Briefly explain how nerve impulses are initiated...Ch. 7 - Prob. 18SAECh. 7 - Prob. 19SAECh. 7 - Prob. 20SAECh. 7 - Prob. 21SAECh. 7 - 22. What is the function of the thalamus? The...Ch. 7 - Describe how the brain is protected by bone,...Ch. 7 - Prob. 24SAECh. 7 - Prob. 25SAECh. 7 - Prob. 26SAECh. 7 - Prob. 27SAECh. 7 - Prob. 28SAECh. 7 - Prob. 29SAECh. 7 - Prob. 30SAECh. 7 - Prob. 31SAECh. 7 - Prob. 32SAECh. 7 - Prob. 33SAECh. 7 - 34. How does a Schwann cell help insulate a nerve...Ch. 7 - Prob. 35SAECh. 7 - Prob. 36SAECh. 7 - Prob. 37CTCh. 7 - 38. Joseph, a man in his early 70s, was having...Ch. 7 - Prob. 39CTCh. 7 - Prob. 40CTCh. 7 - Prob. 41CTCh. 7 - 42. Mrs. Chen, a new mother, brings her infant to...Ch. 7 - Three-year-old Brittany is sobbing that her right...Ch. 7 - 44. Mr. Harrison is an 82-year-old bedridden...Ch. 7 - Clarence, an elderly man with a history of TIAs,...Ch. 7 - Prob. 46CTCh. 7 - Jason is the star of his hometown ice hockey team....Ch. 7 - Prob. 48CTCh. 7 - Prob. 49CTCh. 7 - As the aroma of freshly brewed coffee drifted by...
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