<prompt> All the following are components of APGAR Score EXCEPT:Muscle toneColor of the bodyHeart RateRespiratory Rate  <response>: ANSWER: D Respiratory RateREF: Williams Obstetric 22nd edition chapter 28 Table 28-2, scoreRespiratory effort not rate is a part of Apgar scoring systemAPGAR SCORE:A useful clinical tool to identify those neonates who require resuscitation as well as to assess the effectiveness of any resuscitative measures is the Apgar scoring system Apgar, 1953. As shown in each of the five easily identifiable characteristics--heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, reflex irritability, and color--is assessed and assigned a value of 0 to 2. The total score, based on the sum of the five components, is determined 1 and 5 minutes after delivery. Score of 0Score of 1Score of 2Component of acronymSkin color Complexionblue or pale all overblue at extremities body pink acrocyanosisno cyanosisbody and extremitiespinkAppearancePulse rateAbsent100100PulseReflex irritabilityno response to stimulationgrimacefeeble cry when stimulatedcry or pull away when stimulatedGrimaceMuscle tonenonesome flexionflexed arms and legs that resist extensionActivityBreathingrespiratoryeffortabsentweak, irregular, gaspingstrong, lusty cryRespiration 