If “adductor” is part of the name of a muscle, what does that tell you about the muscle? a. It is a wide muscle. b. It is a long muscle. c. It raises a body part. d. It is found in the head region. e. It pulls a body part toward the midline

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Q: Which arrangement best describes a bipennate muscle?a. The muscle fibers feed in on an angle to a…

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Q: How many muscles are there in the human body?

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Q: Which of the following statements about movement and locomotion isfalse?a. Terrestrial animals and…

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Q: Distinguish between a muscle’s origin and its insertion.

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Q: Which of the following sites contains striated muscle that is not under voluntary control? A.…

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A: Answer- The muscle contraction is the crutial step in the movement and locomotion.

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Q: Check all that you know are true about the abductor pollicis longus muscle based on its name.   A.…

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Q: Which of the following is true?   A. Muscle fibers either will contract with all the force…

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Q: Muscle that has a striped appearance is described as being a. elastic b. nonstriated c. excitable d.…

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Q: Explain how the name of a muscle can help identify its action, appearance, or location.?

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