The muscle that adducts, extends, and rotates the arm and is used during swimming is called the ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


latissimus dorsi

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A. It refers to those stretching exercises that use reflexes and neuromuscular principles to relax the muscles being stretched.  B. It refers to those stretching exercises performed with jerky, rapid, and bouncy movements. C. It refers to those stretching exercises performed with the aid of an external force applied by another individual or by an external apparatus. D. It refers to those stretching exercises wherein the position is held by the strength of the muscle being stretched. E. It refers to those stretching exercises in which the muscles are lengthened gradually through a joint's complete range of motion.

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What do infections with HIV, cytomegalovirus, and Epstein-Barr virus all have in common?

A) Evasion of the immune system by antigenic variation. B) Immunosuppression of the host. C) An induction of immune tolerance to other viruses. D) Poor production of antibody by the host.

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Men whose sexual partners have been diagnosed with Trichomonas vaginalis will likely exhibit:

A) No symptoms of infection B) Copious amounts of frothy discharge from the penis C) Numerous pustules on the penal shaft D) Redness and pain at the urethral meatus

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Use of anabolic steroids has been linked to development of ________ cancer

A) liver B) prostate C) lung D) colon

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