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The partial contraction observed in resting muscle is called
isometric contraction
relaxation
isotonic contraction
muscle tone
A muscle that moves the head is the
gracilis
rotator cuff
serratus anterior
sternocleidomastoid
A myotrophic substance
reduces muscle size
has a harmful effect on muscles
promotes muscle development
paralyzes a muscle
The apocrine sweat galnds are located
under the nails
mainly in the armpits and groin
all over the body
in the epidermis
Ms. J spent a month in florida and returned to Ohio with a light tan. The tan reflects an increase in
carotene
bile
melanin
hemoglobin
Nail forming epidermal cells develop
in the stratum germinativum
under the nail's proximal end
around the apocrine glands
in the nail bed
The turning of a bone on its own axis is called
circumduction
pronation
abduction
rotation
The bone located between the eyes that forms the nasal cavity roof is the
ethmoid bone
vomer bone
palatine bone
sphenoid bone
The large sofy spot at the junction of the parietal bones and the frontal bone in the infant cranium is the
anterior fossa
posterior fossa
posterior fontanel
anterior fontanel
An antagonist to the adductor group of the thigh is the
iliopsoas
fibularis longus
rectus femoris
gluteus medius
The two filaments that participate in the formation of cross-bridges in muscle are
actin and troponin
tropomyosin and myosin
actin and myosin
troponin and tropomyosin
A muscle that steadies a body part or assists the prime mover is called a/n
antagonist
prime mover
extrinsic muscle
synergist
Pain detectors in the skin are the
sudoriferous glands
free nerve endings
Meissner corpuscles
follicles
The eccrine sweat galnds release their secretions
into the sebaceous galnds
into the hair follicle
through pores into the subcutaneous layer
through pores directly to the skin surface
Dense connective tissue, nerves, and accessory structures of the skin are located in the
stratum corneum
hypodermis
dermis
follicle
