Which of the following does not occur when smooth muscle contracts?

a. Walls of blood vessels help maintain blood pressure.
b. Food moves through the digestive tract.
c. Bones of the skeletal system move.
d. All of the above occur when smooth muscle contracts.


c. Bones of the skeletal system move.

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A) epithelial 50%, connective 45%, muscle 3%, and nervous 2% B) epithelial 45%, connective 50%, muscle 2%, and nervous 3% C) epithelial 2%, connective 45%, muscle 50%, and nervous 3% D) epithelial 3%, connective 2%, muscle 50%, and nervous 45% E) epithelial 3%, connective 45%, muscle 50%, and nervous 2%

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