Summarize the female secondary sex characteristics

What will be an ideal response?


Female secondary sex characteristics include changes in bone structure, such as a widening pelvis; an increase in adipose tissue in general and particularly in the breasts and around the hips and thighs; hair in the pubic and axillary areas; and development of female libido.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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a. in the renal regulation of hydrogen ion concentration b. for the elimination of certain nonfilterable organic ions from the body c. in the renal regulation of sodium balance d. for reasons a and b e. for reasons a, b, and c

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A sustained muscle contraction is referred to as ________.

A. fatigued contraction B. tetany C. concentric contraction D. eccentric contraction

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Many of the muscles in the anterior compartment of the forearm work to _______ the wrist, and they have their origin on the _______ epicondyle of the humerus

A.   flex, lateral B.   flex, medial C.   extend, lateral D.   extend, lateral

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