How would severing a tendon attached to a muscle affect movement of that limb?

What will be an ideal response?


Because tendons attach muscles to bones, severing the tendon would disconnect the muscle from the bone, so the muscle could not move that limb.

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The skin is not able to receive stimuli because the cells of the epidermis are not living and therefore there are no sensory receptors in the skin

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is not a part of the lymphatic system?

A. lymphatic vessels B. erythrocytes C. lymph nodes D. lymph

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Adhesions of abdominopelvic organs due to friction occur when ________ is/are damaged

A) serous membranes B) synovial membranes C) muscle D) nerve cells E) mucous membranes

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Ormally, the uterus is angled anterosuperiorly within the body, a position referred to as _________________

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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