Human Biology, 14 Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 1-25924-574-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-25924-574-9

Chapter 13 - Section 13.1 - Overview of the Muscular System - Check Your Progress - Page 264: 1

Answer

A physician would order an electromyography procedure to test for muscle function because an EMG will record which electrical signals control the skeletal muscles of the body. This physician would therefore be able to use the EMG to identify whether the patient was having issues with the nerves or the muscles.

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A physician would order an electromyography procedure to test for muscle function because an EMG will record which electrical signals control the skeletal muscles of the body. This physician would therefore be able to use the EMG to identify whether the patient was having issues with the nerves or the muscles.
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