a muscle is described as having an indirect attachment if which of the following statements is true?

a) the muscle tissue emerges directly from the bone
b) the muscle ends in a tendon, and the tendon attaches to the bone
c) the muscle attaches to soft tissue (such as skin) instead of bone
d) the muscle fibers are attached to the bone by short collagen fibers


b) the muscle ends in a tendon, and the tendon attaches to the bone

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When Brock walked out of the dark movie theater into the bright, mid-day sun, he experienced ________

A) convergence B) the accommodation pupillary reflex C) the photopupillary reflex D) eyestrain E) hemianopia

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The uterine enlargement that occurs during the first 10 weeks of pregnancy is mostly the result of

A. amniotic fluid production as well as growth of uterine muscle and the placenta. B. growth of the conceptus from a zygote to a fetus.

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This figure shows an intestinal villus. What specific layer does number 4 indicate?

A. Circular layer of muscularis B. Longitudinal layer of muscularis C. Lamina propria D. Basement membrane E. Muscularis mucosae

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