If you lock your knees while standing, you may pass out because of the lack of venous return to the heart.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

The skeletal muscles aid in the process of venous return by pushing blood back toward the heart. If you lock your knees, there is a shortage of blood returning to the heart and you may pass out.

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