What type of muscle contraction is employed by the elbow flexors when slowly lowering your backpack to your desk?

A. concentric
B. eccentric
C. isometric
D. isokinetic


B. eccentric

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A) Trigeminal nerve B) Facial C) Vagus D) Olfactory

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Which structures create unique patterns on the fingertips in primates?

A. Hemangiomas B. Flexion lines C. Tension lines D. Epidermal ridges E. Friction ridges

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Nails are hard derivatives formed from the stratum ________ of the epidermis.

A. corneum B. lucidum C. basale D. granulosum E. spinosum

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The lens is located behind the pupil.

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

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