A contraction of the agonist muscle causes a reflex relaxation of the antagonist muscle, allowing it to stretch and protecting it from injury. This is known as reciprocal inhibition.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Smooth muscle produces movement of internal organs
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Another name for verruca vulgaris is
- condyloma acuminatum - the common wart - Heck disease - focal epithelial hyperplasia
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What energy system can produce a lot of lactic acid and is relatively inefficient at generating ATP?
A. aerobic B. glycolytic C. ATP-CP D. extracellular
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What percentage of Americans engages in no exercise, sports, or other physical activity at all during their leisure time?
A) 15% B) 20% C) 25% D) 35%
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