The muscles of the head, neck, and trunk are referred to as the ________ muscles

A) smooth
B) appendicular
C) axial
D) skeletal


C

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Since many muscles are named for their location (origin and insertion), the occipitalis muscle probably originates on the ________ bone of the skull.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A scientist observes a particular nerve fiber that is among the fastest at conducting action potentials in the body. Which of the following best describes its likely structure?

A.  Large diameter and myelinated B.  Large diameter and unmyelinated C.  Small diameter and myelinated D.  Small diameter and unmyelinated

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There are no (nonhuman) primates today in North America. What elements of the Earth's climate in the Eocene allowed primates to live in North America, and what climatic changes accompanied their disappearance from this continent?

What will be an ideal response?

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Regions of skin supplied by a spinal nerve for somatic sensation are known as:

A) the ABCDE rule. B) lines of cleavage. C) the rule of nines. D) dermatomes.

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