The "normal" contractile fibers of the muscle are also called the

A) intrafusal fibers.
B) muscle spindle fibers.
C) extrafusal fibers.


C) extrafusal fibers.

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

1. ADH affects the kidneys. 2. Oxytocin (OT) affects the uterus. 3. TSH affects the thymus. 4. ACTH affects the adenoids. 5. FSH affects fat tissue.

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The plexus that originates from spinal nerves L1-L4 is the

A) cervical plexus. B) brachial plexus. C) lumbar plexus. D) sacral plexus. E) coccygeal plexus.

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Blood has just been discharged into the pulmonary trunk: from which chamber did it exit?

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