The type of muscle that provides movement within the digestive system is:

A. smooth muscle.
B. cardiac muscle.
C. skeletal muscle.
D. voluntary muscle.


Answer: A

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a. uses a 16-inch step or platform. b. requires 24 step repetitions per minute for 10 minutes. c. is performed by jumping up on the platform with both feet. d. is begun after the person's resting heart rate is taken.

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A) high-flow oxygen. B) an immediate head-to-toe trauma assessment. C) transport to the local trauma center. D) insertion of a supraglottic airway.

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