Joshua broke his fibula and had to wear a cast for 6 weeks. The muscles attaching to this bone atrophied during this time. What muscle function was Joshua unable to perform as a result?

a. plantar flexing the foot
b. flexing the knee
c. everting the foot
d. dorsiflexing the foot


c. everting the foot

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You have been severely burned on the right arm in a house fire, but you are now recovering. The second- and third-degree burns have destroyed the epidermis and dermis of your arm. Predict the long-term consequences of this burn.

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The artery pair that supplies the lower limbs are the

A. external iliac arteries. B. subclavian arteries. C. vertebral arteries. D. common carotid arteries. E. internal iliac arteries.

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