Skeletal muscle is called ___________, because it is usually subject to conscious control.

A. excitable
B. contractile
C. striated
D. voluntary
E. isometric


D. voluntary

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a. true b. false

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The thumb and big toe are similar in that

A. both are composed of sesamoid bones. B. both have two rather than three phalanges. C. both contain carpal bones. D. each have three metatarsals. E. both have three rather than two phalanges.

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Which type of tissue covers the ends of long bones?

A. Periosteum B. Spongy bone C. Fibrocartilage D. Articular cartilage E. Elastic cartilage

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