The white muscles of fish are organized into units of parallel layers derived from internal segments of the embryo called __________

Fill in the blank with the correct word.


Answer: Myotomes

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In smooth muscle, bundles of filaments attach to the plasma membrane at points referred to as __________

Fill in the blank with correct words.

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Regarding a muscle insertion, which of the following is true ?

A) The insertion is proximal to the origin. B) As the speed of the muscle movement increases, the insertion moves further from the origin. C) The insertion moves more than does the origin. D) As the force of muscle contraction increases, the origin moves toward the insertion. E) All of the answers are correct.

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Removal of the ________ would be more harmful to a one-year-old child than an adult.

A. palatine tonsil B. spleen C. thymus D. lymph node E. appendix

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