When a muscle undergoes atrophy in response to disuse,
A) there is a reduction in capillary networks.
B) the number of mitochondria decreases.
C) the size of actin and myosin filaments decreases.
D) the muscle gets smaller.
E) All of the answer choices are correct.

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All of the answer choices are correct. When a muscle undergoes atrophy in response to disuse, there is a reduction in capillary networks, the number of mitochondria decreases, the size of actin and myosin filaments decrease, and the overall size of the muscle gets smaller.

When a Muscle Undergoes Atrophy in Response to Disuse