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a. Describe the structure and state the function of the sarcolemma.
b. Physicians can measure a patient's levels of creatine phosphokinase to track the safety of using a statin. Enzyme levels that exceed 10 times normal indicate possible rhabdomyolysis. Explain what this elevated enzyme level indicates about the physiology of the muscle cell.
c. Explain why a dusky, dark color in the urine, resulting from the presence of myoglobin, also indicates muscle breakdown.
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Holes Human Anatomy and Physiology
ISBN: 978-0078024290
14th edition
Authors: David Shier, Jackie Butler, Ricki Lewis
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