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Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337392938
Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 40.3, Problem 8LO
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To describe: The structure of skeletal muscles and their antagonistic actions.

Introduction: Skeletal muscles are striated, voluntary muscles, which are under the control of “somatic nervous system (SNS)”. As the name suggests, skeletal means that these muscles are in the direct contact with the skeleton that helps in carrying the voluntary activities of the body.

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