What would be the expected result of contraction of a muscle attached to the olecranon process?
What will be an ideal response?
The large triceps brachii muscle covers the posterior surface of the arm. Its tendon is attached to the olecranon process. Contraction of this muscle produces extension of the elbow.
You might also like to view...
What is the strongest stimulus for the release of antidiuretic hormone from the posterior pituitary?
A) increase in plasma osmolarity B) decrease in sodium content of the blood C) decrease in blood pressure D) increase in blood pressure E) decrease in plasma osmolarity
Is it possible to determine blood pressure from a cardiac cycle graph? Why or why not?
A) Yes, but only systolic pressure can be read. B) Yes, but only diastolic pressure can be read. C) No, blood pressure must be measured using a pressure cuff and stethoscope. D) Yes, both systolic and diastolic pressures can be read.
Aiden was surprised to learn that his salad dressing contained glucose since it did NOT taste:
A) salty. B) sweet. C) sour. D) bitter.
What are T lymphocytes (T cells) and B lymphocytes (B cells) self-tolerant of?
A) fungi B) foreign blood cells C) the body's own cells D) viruses E) bacteria