If you are sitting on a sofa and raise your arm to rest it on the back of the sofa, what action must occur at the shoulder joint?

A. Abduction
B. Adduction
C. Lateral excursion
D. Extension
E. Elevation


A. Abduction

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A. They involve fewer neurons than voluntary responses. B. They occur more slowly than voluntary responses. C. They require the stimulation of specific receptors. D. They do not require input from the cerebral cortex. E. They require the transmission of nerve impulses.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Identify the specific process by which the clavicle develops.

A. Primary ossification B. Osteogenesis C. Endochondral ossification D. Intramembranous ossification

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Which of the following is NOT a monosaccharide?

A. Sucrose B. Fructose C. Glucose D. Galactose

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