MUSCLE FIBERS

Question 1

Increase excretion of muscle fibers in feces.

Answer 1

Creatorrhea

Question 2

Presence of more than 10 undigested muscle fibers are associated with _____, _____, and _____

Answer 2

biliary obstruction, cystic fibrosis, and gastrocolic fistulas

Question 3

MUSCLE FIBERS Procedure of the test:

Answer 3

o Patient will undergo in a meat diet
o Procedure: Emulsified stool + 10% eosin in alcohol → coverslip and stand for 3 mins then observed under HPF for 5 minutes
o Count the number of undigested fibers

Question 4

Fibers have no visible striations

Answer 4

Digested fibers

Question 5

Fibers exhibit striations in only one direction

Answer 5

Partially digested

Question 6

Fibers have visible striations running both vertically and horizontally

Answer 6

Undigested fibers