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Spontaneous Activity on Needle EMG 02

Topic: Physiology

Created on Friday, January 26 2007 by jdmiles

Last modified on Friday, January 26 2007.

Of the following, which pattern of spontaneous activity on EMG represents the firing of muscle fibers (as opposed to motor units)?

 
        A) Fasciculations
 
        B) Doublets
 
        C) Multiplets
 
        D) Positive sharp waves
 
        E) Rest tremor
 

 


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A) fasciculations

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Fasciculations represent motor unit activity  (See References)

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B) doublets

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Doublets represent motor unit activity  (See References)

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C) multiplets

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Multiplets represent motor unit activity  (See References)

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D) positive sharp waves

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Positive sharp waves represent muscle fiber activity  (See References)

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E) rest tremor

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Rest tremor represents motor unit activity  (See References)

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References:

1. Preston, D.C., and Shapiro, B.E. (2005). Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders: Clinical-Electrophysiologic Correlations, 2nd Edition. Elsevier, Philadelphia.
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Spontaneous Activity on Needle EMG 02
Question ID: 0126070001
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 01/26/2007
Modified: 01/26/2007
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