Turning a structure around its longitudinal axis is called
A. circumduction.
B. rotation.
C. hyperextension.
D. supination.
E. pronation.
B
You might also like to view...
Which is not a function of synovial fluid?
A. Nourishes osteocytes B. Lubricates articulating surfaces C. Removes wastes D. Serves as shock absorber E. Distributes stress forces across articular surfaces
A patient, Aldo S. Terone, was found to have severe arteriosclerosis of his renal arteries, which reduces renal blood flow. Which of these would be consistent with that condition?
A. hypotension (low blood pressure) B. hypertension (high blood pressure) C. decreased vasomotor tone D. exaggerated sympathetic stimulation of the heart E. Both hypotension (low blood pressure) and decreased vasomotor tone would be expected consequences of his condition.
A 42-year-old man has a vasectomy. The physician explains to him that 3 to 4 months after the procedure, when he has an orgasm during sexual intercourse, most likely he will
A. no longer produce an ejaculate B. still produce an ejaculate and the ejaculate will contain sperm C. still produce an ejaculate but the ejaculate will not contain sperm
During which event are the primary germ layers formed?
A. Conception B. Implantation C. Gastrulation D. Cleavage E. Organogenesis