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animal hindlimb immobilization/unloading models ______ and ______, while
cordotomy/ denervation models __________
bed rest, casting, spinal cord injury
lengthened/ shortened (?) immobilized muscle partially spares loss of muscle
mass due to less loss of sarcomeres in series
lengthened
T/F: mass is a good predictor of Po
false
_____ is a good predictor of Po
CSA
soleus muscle in rat cordotomy model had an increase/ decrease (?) in type ____
fiber density
increase, II
T/F: in rat cordotomy model, EDL was relatively unchanged
true
EDL remained unchanged due to _________
preservation of lower motor units
disuse atrophy is due to increased degradation/ decreased synthesis (?)
increased degradation
, after denervation, red and white muscle ______
atrophy
T/F: there are changes in fiber type after denervation
true
whitening of red muscle
nAChR become ____________ after denervation
diffusely spread
T/F: NCAM helps guide redevelopment of NMJ
True
Cross-reinervation experiments showed that nerves did/ did not (?) reinervate
appropriate fiber type
did not
go to nearest receptive fiber regardless of type
______ and ______ are transcription factors responsible for atrophy gene
activation
MuRF and MAFbx
If FOXO is phosphorylated, can it transverse into the nucleus?
NO
______ binding to activin 2 receptor leads to _____ activation by blocking AKT-
dependent phosphorylation via _______
myostatin, FOXO, SMAD 2/3