What is the action of the gluteus maximus?
A. It provides propulsion by extending the knee during walking.
B. It acts in climbing the stairs by extending the thigh.
C. It adducts the thigh to stabilize the trunk over the hip.
D. It medially rotates the thigh for hip stability while walking.
E. It pulls the trunk forward over the pelvis.
B. It acts in climbing the stairs by extending the thigh.
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A. endosteal growth. B. cancellous bone growth. C. epiphyseal growth. D. appositional growth. E. interstitial growth.
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