The component force which is parallel to the moving bone and acts to pull the bones together at the joint is called what?

A. curvilinear force
B. stabilizing force
C. rotary force
D. dislocating force


B. stabilizing force

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A) cardiovascular B) lymphatic C) respiratory D) digestive E) endocrine

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Smooth muscles are primarily used to

A) move bones. B) help movements occur smoothly. C) generate heat. D) pump blood through the circulation. E) push substances through tubes.

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All of the following statements concerning the cerebellum are correct EXCEPT:

A) contains four pairs of nuclei within its medullary body B) contains two pairs of cerebellar peduncles C) consists of a midline vermis and two lateral hemispheres D) is located infratentorially within the posterior fossa E) has a three - layered cortex

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The posterior lobe of the pituitary is also known as the

A) hypothalamus. B) infundibulum. C) median eminence. D) adenohypophysis. E) neurohypophysis.

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