MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

MUSCLE RECEPTORS

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Pt BB has been sitting on her study table when she suddenly felt a tiny spider crawling up her arm. You know that this is how she was able to feel the sensation:
A
Mechanoreceptors were activated and via the ascending pathway, was able to relay information to the spinal cord to get interpreted
B
Mechanoreceptors were activated and via the ascending pathway, was able to relay information to the brain to get interpreted
C
Nociceptors were activated and via the ascending pathway, was able to relay information to the spinal cord to get interpreted
D
Nociceptors were activated and via the ascending pathway, was able to relay information to the brain to get interpreted
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -You might have pain and swelling around the bite, which can spread into your abdomen, back or chest. Cramping. You might have severe abdominal rigidity or cramping, which is sometimes mistaken for appendicitis or a ruptured appendix. Nausea, vomiting, tremors or sweating.

Detailed explanation-2: -Clean the wound with mild soap and water. Then apply an antibiotic ointment three times a day to help prevent infection. Apply a cool compress over the bite for 15 minutes each hour. Use a clean cloth dampened with water or filled with ice.

Detailed explanation-3: -There was also a case of partial paralysis due to a Latrodectus mactans bite [7]. It is therefore sufficient to say that paralysis caused by spider bites is not completely unheard of, although it appears to be very uncommon with few published cases.

Detailed explanation-4: -Difficulty breathing. Droopy or swollen eyes. Headache. Increased saliva production. Nausea and vomiting. Painful muscle cramps and stiffness in the stomach, shoulders, chest and back. Profuse sweating. Itchy skin rash. 08-Jan-2021

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